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Serum Interleukin-6 Level and the rs1800795 Polymorphism in its Gene Associated with Neuroblastoma Risk in Chinese Children.
Chinese medical journal - 5 May 2018
Zhao Qian, Jin Mei, Zhang Da-Wei, Zhao Wen, Wang Xi-Si, Yue Zhi-Xia, Duan Chao, Huang Cheng, Ma Xiao-Li
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The pro-inflammatory cytokine, interleukin-6 (IL-6), stimulates the metastasis of several neoplasms. An association of its serum level and the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs1800795 with neuroblastoma (NB) has been reported in American and Italian cohorts. This study was to clarify whether the same association exists in Chinese children. METHODS: A total of 130 NB patients, with 77 boys (59%),...
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