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Association of HLA-G 14-base pair insertion/deletion polymorphism with breast cancer in Saudi Arabia
Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) has been associated with various immune diseases, including malignancies. The 14-base pair (bp) insertion/deletion (indel) polymorphism (rs16375) in exon 8 of the 3′ untranslated region (3′ UTR) of the HLA-G gene has been reported to influence HLA-G protein expression. We investigated the relationship between the 14-bp indel ... more
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Genetic polymorphism of cytokine genes has been shown to be associated with susceptibility to diseases. We investigated the frequency of the IL-7 receptor-α +510 CT SNP in relation to pain and other symptoms among HIV and AIDS patients attended at various South African hospitals for treatment. Demographic as well as clinical data was obtained through structured ... more
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