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Impact of TNF-α (rs1800629) and IL-6 (rs1800795) Polymorphisms on Cognitive Impairment in Asian Breast Cancer Patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Chae Jung-Woo, Ng Terence, Yeo Hui Ling, Shwe Maung, Gan Yan Xiang, Ho Han Kiat, Chan Alexandre
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines is influenced by single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the promoter regions of the pro-inflammatory cytokine genes, and cytokines are associated with the occurrence of post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between two common pro-inflammatory cytokine gene polymorphisms namely, IL6-174 (rs1800795...
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