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Association between the interleukin-17A -197G>A (rs2275913) polymorphism and risk of digestive cancer.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2014
Duan Yin, Shi Ji-Nan, Pan Chi, Chen Hai-Long, Zhang Su-Zhan
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-17A (IL-17A) is a multifunctional cytokine which plays a crucial role in the initiation and progression of cancer. To date, several studies have investigated associations between IL-17A -197G>A (rs2275913) polymorphism and digestive cancer risk, but the results remain conflicting. We here aimed to confirm the role of this single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in susceptibility to digestive cancer...
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