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Interleukin-17A and interleukin-17F gene polymorphisms and hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma risk in a Chinese population.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) - 1 Jan 2015
Xi Xue-E, Liu Yanqiong, Lu Yu, Huang Liying, Qin Xue, Li Shan
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin (IL)-17A and IL-17F are inflammatory cytokines, which play a critical function in inflammation. Genetic variations in the IL-17A and IL-17F genes may be associated with a risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is a typical inflammation-related cancer. However, their relationship with HBV-related HCC has not been thoroughly investigated. We conducted a...
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