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Genetic polymorphism of interleukin-6 influences susceptibility to HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma in a male Chinese Han population.
Human immunology - 1 Apr 2014
Tang Shengli, Yuan Yufeng, He Yueming, Pan Dingyu, Zhang Yongxi, Liu Yuanyuan, Liu Quanyan, Zhang Zhonglin, Liu Zhisu
Abstract excerpt
As a multifunctional cytokine, interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays a key role in chronic inflammation as well as tumor growth and progression of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Recent studies have implicated that single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) -572C>G (rs1800796) located within the promoter region of IL-6 gene was associated with susceptibility to several diseases. Here, a case-control study was undertaken to...
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