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Association analysis of genetic variants in the ghrelin and tumor necrosis factor α genes and the risk for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in Kuwaitis.
Cancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers - 1 Jan 2021
Alrashid Maryam H, Al-Serri Ahmad, Alshemmari Salem H, Geo Jeethu Anu, Al-Bustan Suzanne A
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BACKGROUND: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is the most common hematological malignancy in the world. Many etiologic factors have been implicated in the risk of developing NHL, including genetic susceptibility and obesity. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in Ghrelin (GHRL), an anti-inflammatory hormone, and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), an inflammatory cytokine, have been independently associated with the...
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