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Interleukin 1beta-511T gene (IL1beta) polymorphism is correlated with gastric cancer in the Caucasian population: results from a meta-analysis.
Oncology reports - 1 Nov 2008
Vincenzi Bruno, Patti Giuseppe, Galluzzo Sara, Pantano Francesco, Venditti Olga, Santini Daniele, Ruzzo Annamaria, Schiavon Gaia, Caraglia Michele, Marra Monica, Graziano Francesco, Tonini Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
The polymorphisms of interleukin-1beta (IL1beta) genes have been controversially correlated with gastric cancer risk. We examined all the available published studies through a meta-analysis approach. Twenty-one studies assessing the correlation between IL1beta gene polymorphisms and gastric cancer were examined: 15 studies evaluated the role of IL1beta-511T, 12 of IL1beta-31T and 6 investigated both...
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