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An international case-control study of interleukin-4Ralpha, interleukin-13, and cyclooxygenase-2 polymorphisms and glioblastoma risk.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Nov 2007
Schwartzbaum Judith A, Ahlbom Anders, Lönn Stefan, Malmer Beatrice, Wigertz Annette, Auvinen Anssi, Brookes Anthony J, Collatz Christensen Helle, Henriksson Roger, Johansen Christoffer, Salminen Tina, Schoemaker Minouk J, Swerdlow Anthony J, Debinski Waldemar, Feychting Maria
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Previous studies found that allergies are inversely related to risk of glioma. In an earlier publication, using data from a Swedish case-control study, Schwartzbaum et al. report an inverse relation between risk of glioblastoma and four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) on two genes [interleukin (IL)-4Ralpha, IL-13] that are associated with allergies. In addition, recent studies suggest that IL-4 and IL-13...
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