Association of Interleukin-18 Gene Promoter −607 C>A and −137G>C Polymorphisms with Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis of 26 Studies

Xin Yang; Man-Tang Qiu; Jing-Wen Hu; Feng Jiang; Ming Li; Jie Wang; Qin Zhang; Rong Yin; Lin Xu

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0073671

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Association of Interleukin-18 Gene Promoter −607 C>A and −137G>C Polymorphisms with Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis of 26 Studies

Xin Yang ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Xin Yang, Man-Tang Qiu

Affiliations The First Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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Man-Tang Qiu ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Xin Yang, Man-Tang Qiu

Affiliations Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China, The Fourth Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Jing-Wen Hu,

Affiliations The First Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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Feng Jiang,

Affiliation Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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Ming Li,

Affiliation Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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Jie Wang,

Affiliation Department of Scientific Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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Qin Zhang,

Affiliation Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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Rong Yin ,

* E-mail: xulin83cn@gmail.com (LX); yinhero001@126.com (RY)

Affiliation Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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Lin Xu

* E-mail: xulin83cn@gmail.com (LX); yinhero001@126.com (RY)

Affiliation Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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Association of Interleukin-18 Gene Promoter −607 C>A and −137G>C Polymorphisms with Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis of 26 Studies

Xin Yang,
Man-Tang Qiu,
Jing-Wen Hu,
Feng Jiang,
Ming Li,
Jie Wang,
Qin Zhang,
Rong Yin,
Lin Xu

Published: September 16, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073671

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