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Genetic polymorphisms of IL-1A, IL-1B, IL-1RN, NFKB1, FAS, and FASL, and risk of silicosis in a Chinese occupational population.
American journal of industrial medicine - 1 Nov 2008
Wu Fen, Xia Zhaolin, Qu Yabin, Tang Yunxia, Cao Duozhi, Sun Pin, Christiani David C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To test whether polymorphisms in IL-1, NF-KB, FAS, and FASL genes are associated with risk of silicosis. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted with 183 silicosis patients and 111 silica-exposed miners who were frequency-matched by age, dust exposure duration, work location, and type of work. Genotype analysis was performed on genomic DNA, using a PCR-RFLP assay. RESULTS: Individuals carrying the...
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