Article
Genetic polymorphisms involved in the inflammatory response and lung cancer risk: a case-control study in Japan.
Cytokine - 1 Jan 2014
Kiyohara Chikako, Horiuchi Takahiko, Takayama Koichi, Nakanishi Yoichi
Abstract excerpt
Evidence is accumulating that chronic inflammation may have an important mechanism for the development and progression of lung cancer. Therefore, genetic polymorphisms in genes that involved in the inflammatory response may be associated with lung cancer risk. We evaluated the role of tumor necrosis factor α (TNFA) rs1799724, interleukin 1β (IL1B) rs16944, IL6 rs1800796, myeloperoxidase (MPO) rs2333227 and...
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