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Association of rs1946518 C/A Polymorphism in Promoter Region of Interleukin 18 Gene and Breast Cancer Risk in Iranian Women: A Case-control Study.
Iranian journal of allergy, asthma, and immunology - 10 Nov 2019
Fathi Maroufi Nazila, Aghayi Elnaz, Garshasbi Hamid, Gholampour Matin Milad, Babazadeh Bedoustani Ahmad, Firouzi Amoudizaj Fatemeh, Hajazimian Saba, Isazadeh Alireza, Taefehshokr Sina, Taefehshokr Nima, Baradaran Behzad
Abstract excerpt
Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women in the world. Genetic polymorphisms in Interleukin (IL) genes are one of the most important risk factors in BC. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of rs1946518 C/A polymorphism in the promoter region of the IL-18 gene and BC risk in Iranian women. In this case-control study, we recruited 140 women with BC as a case group...
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