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Association of -607 C/A polymorphism of IL-18 gene (rs1946518) with breast cancer risk in Zahedan, Southeast Iran.
Prague medical report - 1 Jan 2012
Taheri M, Hashemi M, Eskandari-Nasab E, Fazaeli A, Arababi F, Bahrani-Zeidabadi M, Bahari G
Abstract excerpt
It is known that interleukin-18 (IL-18) is a proinflammatory cytokine with dual effects on tumor development and progression. It can increase the immune defense against tumor cells. Polymorphisms in the IL-18 genes are known to influence both expression levels and may be associated with outcome of cancers. This study was aimed to find out the possible association of IL-18...
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