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Association between polymorphisms of interleukin-17A and interleukin-17F genes and silicosis susceptibility in Chinese Han people.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2014
Chen Ying, Fan Xue-Yun, Jin Yu-Lan, Yao San-Qiao, Yun Xiang, Hua Zheng-Bing, Shen Fu-Hai
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To explore the relationship between polymorphisms of interleukin17 (IL-17) gene(A-832G 7488A/G) and the susceptibility to silicosis, a risk factor for lung cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 113 silicosis patients and 116 workers without silicosis were enrolled in the case-control study. IL-17A A-832G and IL-17F 7488A/G polymorphisms were evaluated by polymerase chain reaction-restriction...
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