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Current evidences on IL1B polymorphisms and lung cancer susceptibility: a meta-analysis.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine - 1 Dec 2013
Li Chenguang, Wang Changli
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin 1, beta (IL1B) plays a key role in mediating acute and chronic inflammation, which is further correlated with lung carcinogenesis. Several polymorphisms on IL1B gene have been identified, and a series of epidemiological studies have examined the association between IL1B polymorphisms and lung cancer risk. However, these findings are inconclusive. To derive a precise estimation of the relationship, a...
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