Association of Estrogen Receptor Gene Polymorphisms and Primary Biliary Cirrhosis in a Chinese Population: A Case-Control Study

Background: Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic and slowly progressive cholestatic liver disease characterized by destruction of the interlobular bile ducts and a striking female predominance. The aim of this study was to identify associations between estrogen receptor (ESR) gene polymorphi...

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Main Authors: Liu Yang, Hong Zhang, Yan-Fang Jiang, Qing-Long Jin, Peng Zhang, Xu Li, Pu-Jun Gao, Jun-Qi Niu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2015-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2015;volume=128;issue=22;spage=3008;epage=3014;aulast=Yang