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Association study between macrophage migration inhibitory factor-173 polymorphism and acute myeloid leukemia in Taiwan.
Cell biochemistry and biophysics - 1 Nov 2014
Ramireddy Latha, Lin Chien-Yu, Liu Su-Ching, Lo Wan-Yu, Hu Rouh-Mei, Peng Yi-Chin, Peng Ching-Tien
Abstract excerpt
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common acute leukemia diagnosed in adults. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that plays a significant role in pathogenesis and autoimmune diseases. The major function of MIF is to promote the cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. The aim of the present study is to identify the association between MIF-173 (rs755662) single...
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