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Interleukin-16 gene polymorphisms rs4778889, rs4072111, rs11556218, and cancer risk in Asian populations: a meta-analysis.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Mar 2014
Zhao Yanhui, Tao Li, Wang Bing, Nie Ping, Tang Yanmei, Zhu Min
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Some polymorphisms of the interleukin-16 (IL-16) gene are associated with various cancers. To resolve inconsistencies in published data, we performed a meta-analysis of studies of IL-16 polymorphisms and cancer risk. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seven eligible studies pooling 1678 cases and 1937 controls were quantitatively analyzed to evaluate three IL-16 polymorphisms (rs4778889, rs4072111, rs11556218)...
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