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Interaction of Interleukin-16 Genotypes With Betel Quid Chewing Behavior on Oral Cancer in Taiwan.
In vivo (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Shih Liang-Chun, Chang Wen-Shin, Lee Hsu-Tung, Wang Yun-Chi, Wang Zhi-Hong, Chao Che-Yi, Yu Chien-Chih, Lin Hui-Yi, Shen Te-Chun, Kuo Chien-Chung, Tsai Chia-Wen, Bau DA-Tian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: Interleukin-16 (IL-16) is reported to play an important role in inflammation, carcinogenesis and tumoricidal processes, however, the contribution of IL-16 genotype to oral carcinogenesis is still largely unrevealed. Thus, the study aimed to investigate the contribution of IL-16 genotypes to Taiwan oral cancer risk. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The genotypes of IL-16 rs4778889, rs11556218, and rs4072111...
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