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IL6 genotypes and colon and rectal cancer.
Cancer causes & control : CCC - 1 Dec 2007
Slattery Martha L, Wolff Roger K, Herrick Jennifer S, Caan Bette J, Potter John D
Abstract excerpt
Inflammation appears to play a key role in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). In this study we examine factors involved in the regulation of inflammation and risk of CRC. Data from a multi-center case-control study of colon (N = 1579 cases and N = 1977 controls) and rectal (N = 794 cases and N = 1005 controls) cancer were used to evaluate the association between the rs1800795 and rs1800796 IL6...
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