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Interleukin-4 gene, but not the interleukin-1 beta gene polymorphism, is associated with oral cancer.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Jan 2005
Tsai Ming-Hsui, Chen Wen-Chi, Tsai Chang-Hai, Hang Liang-Wen, Tsai Fuu-Jen
Abstract excerpt
We aimed to evaluate whether polymorphisms of the interleukin-4 (IL-4) gene promoter and intron 3 regions, and polymorphisms of the IL-1 beta gene promoter and exon 5 regions are associated with oral cancer. This study included 130 patients with oral cancer and 105 age-matched healthy controls who lived in the same area as the patients. Each genetic polymorphism was typed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based...
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