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Association of the IL-1B +3954 C/T polymorphism with the risk of gastric cancer in a population in Western China.
European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) - 1 Jan 2014
Wen Yuan-Yuan, Pan Xiong-Fei, Loh Marie, Yang Shu-Juan, Xie Yao, Tian Zhi, Huang He, Lan Hui, Chen Feng, Soong Richie, Yang Chun-Xia
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With an estimate of 380 000 new cases each year, gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most frequently occurring cancers in China. Genes encoding proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines are good candidates for the study of susceptibility to GC. We tested the hypothesis that the polymorphisms of interleukin 1B (IL-1B) and IL-1RN contribute toward host susceptibility to GC. In a matched case-control design, we...
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