Opisthorchiasis with proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and TNF-α) polymorphisms influence risk of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in Thailand: a nested case-control study

Opisthorchiasis with proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and TNF-α) polymorphisms influence risk of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in Thailand: a nested case-control study

Abstract Background Chronic inflammation and repeated infection with Opisthorchis viverrini (O. viverrini) induces intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). Inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) are substances in the immune system that promote inflammation and...

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Main Authors: Supannee Promthet, Nopparat Songserm, Somkiattiyos Woradet, Chamsai Pientong, Tipaya Ekalaksananan, Surapon Wiangnon, Akhtar Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
IL-1β
TNF-α
Polymorphism
Opisthorchiasis
Cholangiocarcinoma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4751-5

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