INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION, cilt.8, sa.1, ss.20-25, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
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.