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Interleukin-2 gene polymorphisms and prognosis of breast cancer.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Jun 2013
Hu Xiao-Bo, Ouyang Li-Zhi, Tang Li-Li
Abstract excerpt
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women. Interleukin-2 (IL-2) plays a key role in the proliferation of T cells and natural killer cells. It has been reported that polymorphisms in the IL-2 gene are associated with various cancers. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of polymorphisms in the IL-2 gene on the development of breast cancer in the Chinese population. IL-2-330T/G and +114T/G...
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