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Allergies, variants in IL-4 and IL-4R alpha genes, and risk of pancreatic cancer.
Cancer detection and prevention - 1 Jan 2007
Olson Sara H, Orlow Irene, Simon Jennifer, Tommasi Diana, Roy Pampa, Bayuga Sharon, Ludwig Emmy, Zauber Ann G, Kurtz Robert C
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BACKGROUND: Several studies in epidemiology indicate that risk of pancreatic cancer is reduced in individuals with allergies. Although genes have been identified that are critical in allergic response, polymorphisms in these genes have not been studied in relation to risk of pancreatic cancer. We hypothesized that variants in these genes are related to risk. METHODS: We investigated the association of allergies...
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