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The association between MIF-173 G>C polymorphism and prostate cancer in southern Chinese.
Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Aug 2009
Ding G X, Zhou S Q, Xu Z, Feng N H, Song N H, Wang X J, Yang J, Zhang W, Wu H F, Hua L X
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Accumulating epidemiological and molecular evidence suggests that inflammation is an important component in the etiology of PCa. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) plays an important role in the pro- and anti-inflammatory response to infection. This study is aimed at investigating the potential association between MIF-173 G>C polymorphism, Gleason score, clinical stage, and...
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