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[Association of genetic polymorphisms in IL-6 and IL-1β gene with risk of lung cancer in female non-smokers].
Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer - 20 Aug 2014
Su Meng, Zhou Baosen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β), known as multifunctional cytokines with high biological activity, play an important role in physiological and pathological responses such as inflammation, immune response and even tumors. There have been multiple polymorphism loci found in IL-6 gene and IL-1β gene. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between IL-6-643 (C/G) and...
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