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Cytokine gene variations associated with trait and state anxiety in oncology patients and their family caregivers.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer - 1 Apr 2015
Miaskowski Christine, Cataldo Janine K, Baggott Christina R, West Claudia, Dunn Laura B, Dhruva Anand, Merriman John D, Langford Dale J, Kober Kord M, Paul Steven M, Cooper Bruce A, Aouizerat Bradley E
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Anxiety is common among cancer patients and their family caregivers (FCs) and is associated with poorer outcomes. Recently, associations between inflammation and anxiety were identified. However, the relationship between variations in cytokine genes and anxiety warrants investigation. Therefore, phenotypic and genotypic characteristics associated with trait and state anxiety were evaluated in a sample of...
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