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Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of Interleukin-18 and Interleukin-18 Receptor and the Risk of Papillary Thyroid Cancer.
Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association - 1 Nov 2015
Chung J H, Lee Y C, Eun Y G, Chung J H, Kim S K, Chon S, Oh S J, Rhee S Y, Hong I K
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PURPOSE: Growing evidence suggests that interleukin-18 (IL-18) levels may affect neoplasia and that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within IL-18 gene may influence its production. In this study, we evaluated whether IL-18 and IL-18 receptor (IL-18R) polymorphisms are associated with the development and clinicopathological features of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using direct...
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