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Positive association between IL-16 rs11556218 T/G polymorphism and cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2014
Mo Cui-Ju, Peng Qi-Liu, He Yu, Wang Jian, Xie Li, Li Tai-Jie, Li Shan, Qin Xue
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BACKGROUND: Interleukin-16 (IL-16) is a multifunctional cytokine which plays a key role in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases as well as in cancer. Genetic polymorphisms of IL-16 have been implicated in susceptibility to cancer. However, associations remain inconclusive. The present meta-analysis was therefore carried out to establish a more conclusive association of IL-16 polymorphisms with cancer risk....
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