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Clinical significance of interleukin-6 (IL-6) gene polymorphism and IL-6 serum level in pancreatic adenocarcinoma and chronic pancreatitis.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Mar 2009
Talar-Wojnarowska Renata, Gasiorowska Anita, Smolarz Beata, Romanowicz-Makowska Hanna, Kulig Andrzej, Malecka-Panas Ewa
Abstract excerpt
The aim of our study was to assess the clinical significance of -174G/C Il-6 gene polymorphism and Il-6 serum level in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PA) and chronic pancreatitis (CP). The study included 41 with pancreatic adenocarcinoma, 56 with chronic pancreatitis, and 50 healthy volunteers, hospitalized between 2003 and 2006. Il-6 serum levels were measured with an enzyme-linked immunoassay and Il-6...
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