Association Between the Telomerase rs2736098_TT Genotype and a Lower Risk of Chronic Hepatitis B and Cirrhosis in Chinese Males.

The highly significant lower TT genotype was observed in male cases (4.8%) compared to that in male controls (13.7% Table 2 , TT vs CT: OR, 4.0, 95% CI, 1.646–9.720, P =0.002; TT vs CC: OR, 2.574, 95% CI, 1.063–6.237, P =0.018).

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