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Association of interleukin-18 gene promoter polymorphism on the risk of cervix carcinogenesis in north Indian population.
Oncology research - 1 Jan 2008
Sobti Ranbir Chander, Shekari Mohammad, Tamandani Dor Mohammad Kordi, Malekzadeh Keyanoosh, Suri Vanita
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer is one of the most common neoplastic diseases affecting women, with a combined worldwide incidence of almost half a million new cases. Considering the fact that IL-18 plays an important role in the interactions among T cells, NK cells, and macrophages and induces IFN-gamma production, efforts should be made to understand the clinical impact of IL-18 cytokine in patients with solid malignancies, as...
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