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IFN gamma gene polymorphism may contribute to the susceptibility to CLL.
Pathology oncology research : POR - 1 Jun 2010
Urbanowicz Iwona, Mazur Grzegorz, Stacherzak-Pawlik Jolanta, Bogunia-Kubik Katarzyna, Wróbel Tomasz, Woźniak Mieczysław, Kuliczkowski Kazimierz
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The pathogenesis of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) has been linked with the production and activity of certain growth factors. However a significant proportion of CLL patients display immune abnormalities suggestive of aberrant cytokine secretion and/or response. In contrast to B lymphocytes, T cells of B-CLL patients characterise with the increased production of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and this...
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