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IL-15 receptor alpha rs2228059 A>C polymorphism was associated with a decreased risk of esophageal cancer in a Chinese population.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2014
Yin Jun, Wang Liming, Shi Yijun, Shao Aizhong, Tang Weifeng, Wang Xu, Zhang Wenbo, Ding Guowen, Liu Chao, Chen Yijang, Chen Suocheng, Gu Haiyong
Abstract excerpt
Esophageal cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Esophageal cancer is very aggressive; genetic polymorphisms may explain in part the individual differences in esophageal cancer susceptibility. We conducted a hospital based case-control study to evaluate the genetic effects of functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the interleukin (IL)-15 and IL-15 receptor alpha...
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