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The cancer anorexia/weight loss syndrome: exploring associations with single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of inflammatory cytokines in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer - 1 Oct 2010
Jatoi Aminah, Qi Yingwei, Kendall Glenda, Jiang Ruoxiang, McNallan Sheila, Cunningham Julie, Mandrekar Sumithra, Yang Ping
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The cancer anorexia/weight loss syndrome commonly occurs in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and is characterized by loss of weight and appetite as well as diminished survival. The current study explored whether any of 22 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of certain previously implicated inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-1 beta, interleukin-1RN, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis...
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