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A meta-analysis of interleukin-8 -251 promoter polymorphism associated with gastric cancer risk.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Xue Huiping, Liu Jianjun, Lin Bing, Wang Zheng, Sun Jianhua, Huang Gang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Potential functional allele A/T single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of Interleukin 8 (IL-8) promoter -251 has been implicated in gastric cancer risk. METHODS: We aimed to explore the role of A/T SNP of IL-8 -251 in the susceptibility to gastric cancer through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Each initially included article was scored for quality appraisal. Desirable data were extracted and...
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