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The Role of Interleukin-6 Polymorphism (rs1800795) in Prostate Cancer Development and Progression.
Anticancer research - 1 Jun 2018
Jurečeková Jana, Drobková Henrieta, Šarlinová Miroslava, Babušíková Eva, Sivoňová Monika Kmeťová, Matáková Tatiana, Kliment Ján, Halašová Erika
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Interleukin-6 is an important modulator of inflammation, which is one of the factors involved in prostate cancer. The aim of the study was to evaluate the possible association of the IL-6 -174 polymorphism (rs1800795) with the risk of prostate cancer development and progression. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study population consisted of 446 prostate cancer patients, 377 benign prostatic hyperplasia...
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