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Interleukin-16 polymorphism is associated with an increased risk of glioma.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Oct 2014
Luo Qi-Sheng, Wang Jun-Li, Deng Yuan-Yang, Huang Hua-Dong, Fu Huang-De, Li Chuan-Yu, Huang Hai-Neng
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OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have shown that interleukin (IL)-16 is overexpressed in human and rat gliomas. Potential links between IL-16 polymorphisms and glioma risk are currently unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between IL-16 polymorphisms and glioma risk. METHODS: We examined IL-16 gene polymorphisms (i.e., rs 4778889, rs 11556218, and rs 4072111) in 216 patients with glioma...
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