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IL1B rs1143634 polymorphism, cigarette smoking, alcohol use, and lung cancer risk in a Japanese population.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Mar 2010
Kiyohara Chikako, Horiuchi Takahiko, Takayama Koichi, Nakanishi Yoichi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Interleukin 1B (IL1B) is involved in pulmonary inflammation induced by environmental or occupational toxins. Chronic inflammation has been implicated in the development of lung cancer. METHODS: We evaluated the role of IL1B (rs1143634, 3954C>T) in a case-control study comprised of 462 lung cancer cases and 379 controls in a Japanese population. Logistic regression was used to assess the adjusted odds...
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