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Association between IL-4 -589C>T polymorphism and colorectal cancer risk.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine - 1 Mar 2014
Li Qiang, Wang Qian, Xu Xiaoyan, Ren Songtao, Wang Li
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In order to make a comprehensive assessment of the potential association between interleukin-4 (IL-4) -589C>T and colorectal cancer (CRC) susceptibility, we conducted a meta-analysis of six epidemiological studies, which included 1,317 CRC patients and 1,659 controls. The data showed that IL-4 -589C>T was not associated with increased CRC risk in the overall population. In the subgroup analysis of IL-4 -589C>T,...
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