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Investigation of Interleukin-1β Polymorphisms in Prostate Cancer.
Anticancer research - 1 Nov 2015
Yencilek Faruk, Yildirim Asif, Yilmaz Seda Gulec, Altinkilic Emre Murat, Dalan Altay Burak, Bastug Yavuz, Isbir Turgay
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BACKGROUND: Cytokine-mediated immune and inflammatory responses are considered to play an important role in the pathogenesis of prostate cancer. The present study investigated certain interleukin-1β (IL1β) polymorphisms and their association with prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Genotyping of the IL1B-31(rs 1143627 G>A) and IL1B-511(rs 16944 A<G) polymorphisms were performed using real-time polymerase...
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