Association of IL-27 polymorphisms and cancer risk in Chinese population.

Abstract excerpt

A number of genetic studies have attempted to link interleukin-27 (IL-27) polymorphisms (rs153109, rs17855750 and rs181206) to the risk of cancer in Chinese population, including glioma, ovarian cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, etc. However, the results were inconclusive. The aim of this study is to derive a more precise estimation of any association in a meta-analysis. We...