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lnterleukin-8 gene polymorphism and susceptibility to gastric cancer in a Brazilian population.
Biological research - 1 Jan 2012
Felipe Aledson V, Silva Tiago D, Pimenta Célia A, Kassab Paulo, Forones Nora M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Studies have demonstrated that some polymorphisms in different interleukin genes may increase the risk of cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the IL-8 (rs4073) -251A/T gene polymorphism and the risk of gastric cancer (GC). PATIENTS AND METHODS: A case-control study was conducted on patients with noncardia gastric cancer. DNA was extracted from leukocytes and the...
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