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Genetic Polymorphisms in IL-10 Promoter Are Associated With Smoking and Prostate Cancer Risk in African Americans.
Anticancer research - 1 Jan 2020
Abbas Muneer, Mason Tshela, Ibad Aliza, Khraiwesh Mozna, Apprey Victor, Kanaan Yasmine, Wilson Bradford, Dunston Georgia, Ricks-Santi Luisel, Brim Hassan
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Even though prostate cancer (PCa) has good prognosis, there is a discrepancy in the risk among ethnic groups, with high morbidity in African American men. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in interleukin 10 (IL-10) have been associated with inflammation and cancer risk. We investigated the association of five SNPs in the IL-10 promoter with clinical features such as Gleason score and smoking....
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