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Association between interleukin 17/interleukin 17 receptor gene polymorphisms and papillary thyroid cancer in Korean population.
Cytokine - 1 Feb 2015
Lee Young Chan, Chung Joo-Ho, Kim Su Kang, Rhee Sang Youl, Chon Suk, Oh Seung Joon, Hong Il Ki, Eun Young Gyu
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BACKGROUND: Although numerous recent studies have implicated a role for interleukin 17(IL17) in tumor development, the mechanisms of IL17 involvement are still uncharacterized. The aims of this study were to determine whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IL17 and IL17R contribute to the development of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and to assess the relationship between IL17 and IL17R SNPs and the...
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