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Basal cell carcinoma and variants in genes coding for immune response, DNA repair, folate and iron metabolism.
Mutation research - 1 Jul 2005
Festa Fabiola, Kumar Rajiv, Sanyal Somali, Undén Birgitte, Nordfors Linda, Lindholm Bengt, Snellman Erna, Schalling Martin, Försti Asta, Hemminki Kari
Abstract excerpt
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is one of the most common neoplasms in the world and its incidence has been increasing worldwide in recent years. BCCs are caused by an interplay between genetic and environment factors. We conducted a case-control association study in BCC patients and controls from Sweden and Finland. Fifteen single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), IL-6-174G/C, -634G/C, and -597G/A; IL-10-1082G/A and...
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