Article
[Correlation of serum IL-18 level and IL-18 gene promoter polymorphisms to the risk of cervical cancer].
Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University - 1 May 2008
Qi Tao, Wang Qian, Zheng Lei, Yang Hong-ling, Bao Jie
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlations of serum interleukin-18 (IL-18) level and IL-18 gene promoter polymorphisms to the development of cervical cancer (CC). METHODS: Five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the IL-18 gene promoter region at position rs5744224, rs1946519, rs1946518, rs5744225 and rs5744226 were detected by means of sequences analysis in 50 CC patients and 50 normal subjects that...
