Article
The possible role of the tumour necrosis factor polymorphisms and human leucocyte antigens in the development of prostate cancer.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Jun 2016
Stingl Jankovic K, Hudolin T, Kastelan Z, Zunec R, Grubic Z
Abstract excerpt
The cause of prostate cancer (PC), one of the most common cancers found among ageing men, remains unclear, but genetic predisposition is believed to play a major role in its aetiology. The aim of the study was to examine HLA genes polymorphism and TNF polymorphisms in PC development. Patients diagnosed with PC (N = 113) and 150 healthy individuals were tested for HLA-A, HLA-B and HLA-DRB1 genes and for TNFa, TNFb...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
