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Cancer of the uterine cervix may be significantly associated with a gene polymorphism coding for increased IL-10 production
1 Jan 2001
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of our prospective, case-controlled study was to investigate the hypothesis that women who are genetically programmed to produce high or medium levels of IL-10 were more likely to develop cancer of the uterine cervix than individuals genetically predisposed to low IL-10 production. The population was recruited from patients attending gynecological clinics at 2 hospitals in Harare, Zimbabwe. Laboratory...
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