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Associations between interleukin-6 gene -174 C/G and -572 C/G polymorphisms and the risk of gastric cancer: a meta-analysis.
Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Dec 2012
Yin Yan-Wei, Sun Qian-Qian, Hu Ai-Min, Wang Qi, Liu Hong-Li, Hou Zhi-Zhen, Zeng Yi-Hua, Xu Rui-Jia, Shi Long-Bao, Ma Jian-Bin
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Epidemiological studies have evaluated the associations between interleukin-6 (IL-6) gene -174 C/G (rs1800795) and -572 C/G (rs1800796) polymorphisms and gastric cancer (GC) risk, but results and conclusions remain controversial. In order to derive a more precise estimation of the associations, we performed this meta-analysis. METHODS: A meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the...
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