Background & Aims: Overexpression of estrogen receptors (ESRs) is implicated in the
development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in both animal models and humans. We …

Several studies have demonstrated that estrogen receptor α (ESR1) participates in the
pathogenesis of persistent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. To examine whether …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary tumor of liver and its
incidence continues to increase worldwide. HCC is a disease with multifactorial causes and …

Estrogens have been proposed to act as tumor promoters and induce
hepatocarcinogenesis. Recently, we observed a significant association between the risk for …

The hepatic fibrogenesis and sexual dimorphism of hepatitis B virus‐related liver cirrhosis
(HBV‐LC) are related to estrogen and its receptors. Abnormal expression of estrogen …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common Malignancy worldwide and a
major public health concern in Egypt. HCC is a tough condition to cure, and genetic diversity …

Methods Xba I and Pvu II polymorphisms of ER gene were analyzed in 98 patients with HBV-
induced cirrhosis, 72 patients with chronic hepatitis B, and 84 healthy controls by …

Estrogen has been related to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this
molecular epidemiological study, we used logistic regression to compare the genotype …

Objective: To investigate the association of estrogen receptor α (ESR1) polymorphism with
susceptibility to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Han nationality and Yao minority from …

Estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) has been implicated in the pathological process of Hepatitis
B virus (HBV) infection and is probably an important determinant for gender differences. In …