Article
Significant Association of Interleukin-10 Polymorphisms with Childhood Leukemia Susceptibility in Taiwan.
In vivo (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Lo Wen-Jyi, Chang Wen-Shin, Hsu Han-Fang, Ji Hong-Xue, Hsiao Chieh-Lun, Tsai Chia-Wen, Yeh Su-Peng, Chen Chuan-Mu, Bau DA-Tian
Abstract excerpt
Mounting evidence supports the notion that inflammatory processes play a role in carcinogenesis, and interleukin-10 (IL10) is an important inflammatory cytokine. This study aimed to evaluate the contribution of IL10 A-1082G (rs1800896), T-819C (rs3021097) and A-592C (rs1800872) genotypes to the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in Taiwan. Associations of these IL10 polymorphic genotypes with...
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