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Association of the IL6 polymorphism rs1800796 with cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 27 Oct 2015
Du Y, Gao L, Zhang K, Wang J
Abstract excerpt
The human IL6 [interleukin 6 (interferon, beta 2)] gene encodes IL-6, a cytokine which not only plays regulatory roles in inflammation, but may be also involved in the progression of cancer. Rs1800796 is a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the promoter region of IL6, and is associated with IL-6 production. A number of studies have been carried out to determine whether this SNP is associated with cancer...
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