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The genotypes of IL-1 beta and MMP-3 are associated with the prognosis of HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2010
Okamoto Kinya, Ishida Chihiro, Ikebuchi Yuichiro, Mandai Mari, Mimura Kenichi, Murawaki Yoshikazu, Yuasa Isao
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are involved in tumor growth, invasion, and remote metastasis in various cancers. Recently, functional gene polymorphisms in these cytokines and MMPs have been found, and some reports have revealed an association between these polymorphisms and the prognosis of various cancers. In this study, we examined the relationship between the gene...
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