Strong association of interleukin-6 −174G/C promoter single nucleotide polymorphism with a decreased risk of colorectal cancer in ethnic Kashmiri population: A case control study

Chronic inflammation increases the risk of development of various cancers, including colorectal cancer. Interleukin-6 has been described as a key regulator of colorectal cancer development and is important in the process of colorectal tumorigenesis largely through the regulation of tumor-promoting i...

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Main Authors: Mujeeb Zafar Banday, Henah Mehraj Balkhi, Aga Syed Sameer, Nissar A Chowdri, Ehtishamul Haq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOS Press 2017-03-01
Series:Tumor Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1010428317695940