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Genetic variants in interleukin genes are associated with breast cancer risk and survival in a genetically admixed population: the Breast Cancer Health Disparities Study.
Carcinogenesis - 1 Aug 2014
Slattery Martha L, Herrick Jennifer S, Torres-Mejia Gabriella, John Esther M, Giuliano Anna R, Hines Lisa M, Stern Mariana C, Baumgartner Kathy B, Presson Angela P, Wolff Roger K
Abstract excerpt
Interleukins (ILs) are key regulators of immune response. Genetic variation in IL genes may influence breast cancer risk and mortality given their role in cell growth, angiogenesis and regulation of inflammatory process. We examined 16 IL genes with breast cancer risk and mortality in an admixed population of Hispanic/Native American (NA) (2111 cases and 2597 controls) and non-Hispanic white (NHW) (1481 cases and...
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