INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION, vol.8, no.1, pp.20-25, 2008 (Journal Indexed in SCI)
Background and aim: Cytokines play important roles in the regulation of immune response. The aim of the study was to investigate the association of the cytokine gene polymorphisms with persistence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and the development of end-stage liver disease (ESLD) due to HBV infection.