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Lack of association between a functional polymorphism (rs1800796) in the interleukin-6 gene promoter and lung cancer.
Diagnostic pathology - 1 Jul 2014
Wang Weihua, Chen Jie, Zhao Feng, Zhang Burong, Yu Hongsheng
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BACKGROUND: A number of studies have examined the association between interleukin-6 (IL-6) rs1800796 polymorphism and risk of lung cancer but revealed inconsistent results. The aim of this study was to clarify the association between IL-6 rs1800796 polymorphism and risk of lung cancer. METHODS: Literature databases including PubMed, Embase and CNKI were searched up to January 2014. The pooled odds ratios (ORs)...
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