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Interleukin-6 and interleukin-10 gene promoter polymorphisms and risk of endemic Burkitt lymphoma.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Sept 2014
Oduor Cliff I, Chelimo Kiprotich, Ouma Collins, Mulama David H, Foley Joslyn, Vulule John, Bailey Jeffrey A, Moormann Ann M
Abstract excerpt
Overexpression of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-10 in endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) may facilitate tumorigenesis by providing a permissive cytokine milieu. Promoter polymorphisms influence interindividual differences in cytokine production. We hypothesized that children genetically predisposed for elevated cytokine levels may be more susceptible to eBL. Using case-control samples from western Kenya consisting of...
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