SynthesisTumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine2014
Association of polymorphisms in interleukin-18 and interleukin-28B genes with outcomes of hepatitis B virus infections: a meta-analysis.
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- Association between IL28B Polymorphisms and Outcomes of Hepatitis B Virus Infection: A meta-analysis.BMC medical genetics · 2020Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of the association between IL28B polymorphisms and infection susceptibility of hepatitis B virus in Asian population.BMC gastroenterology · 2015Pooled it
- Association of interleukin-18 genotypes (-607C > A) and (-137 G > C) with the hepatitis B virus disease progression to hepatocellular carcinoma.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2021Article
- Genetic, metabolic and environmental factors involved in the development of liver cirrhosis in Mexico.World journal of gastroenterology · 2015Review
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Abstract
Several polymorphisms in the interleukin-18 (IL-18) and nterleukin-28B (IL-28B) genes have been reported to influence hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. However, the published findings have been conflicting. We conducted meta-analyses of randomized, controlled trials to address the association of IL-18 or IL-28B polymorphisms and the outcomes of HBV infection. Weipu, Wanfang, CNKI, MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases were employed to search for citations using the MeSH terms as "interleukin-18"/"interleukin-28B" AND "HBV" AND "gene" AND "polymorphism" without any restriction in language and publication year. Meta-analysis was conducted by RevMan 5.0 software. The results showed that the IL28B rs8099917 AA genotype (AA vs AC + CC: odds ratio (OR) = 0.63, 95 % confidence interval (CI) = 0.46-0.87) was associated with a decreased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Carriage of IL28B rs12979860 CC genotype was associated with an increased risk for developing liver cirrhosis among patients with HBV infection (CC vs CT + TT: OR = 1.39, 95 % CI = 1.04-1.85). Further well-designed large studies are warranted to confirm the mechanisms by which these are involved in these outcomes of HBV infection.
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