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SUBMITTER: Wang T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4887560 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Tie T Tian Lining L Gao Meizhuo M Song Hongjiang H Wei Yuzhe Y Xue Yingwei Y
Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 20160518
Gastric cancer (GC) is a common cancer affecting patients around the world. The pathogenesis of gastric cancer has not been understood completely. Genetic mutations and the inflammation induced by Helicobacter pylori (HP) seem to play important roles. The cytokine Interleukin-4 (IL-4) has effects in inflammation, allergies and cancer including GC. The association of IL-4 -590 C>T polymorphism and gastric cancer has been studied in different populations with inconsistent results. Here, we report ...[more]