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Interleukin-1B (IL1B) and interleukin-6 (IL6) gene polymorphisms are associated with risk of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
Hematological oncology - 1 Jun 2008
Ennas Maria G, Moore Patrick S, Zucca Mariagrazia, Angelucci Emanuele, Cabras Maria G, Melis Massimo, Gabbas Attilio, Serpe Roberto, Madeddu Clelia, Scarpa Aldo, Cocco Pierluigi
Abstract excerpt
Common polymorphisms in genes encoding for cytokines implicated in the inflammatory response and Th1/Th2 balance might play a role in the development and prognosis of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). To test the hypothesis, we investigated 13 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in nine of...
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