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TIM3 and CTLA4 immune checkpoint polymorphisms are associated with acute myeloid leukemia in Saudi Arabia.
Hematology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Dec 2024
Alqahtani Mashael, Aljuaimlani Ali, Al-Tamimi Jameel, Alomar Suliman, Mansour Lamjed
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BACKGROUND: Immune checkpoints are receptors on the surface of T cells that function crucially in suppressing the immune response, and they are implicated in autoimmunity and cancer diseases. AIM: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of two immune checkpoint molecules, CTLA-4 and TIM-3, and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in a Saudi...
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