IL-6 -572G/C and -174G/C polymorphisms association with hepatitis C virus-induced hepatocellular carcinoma

Br J Biomed Sci. 2019 Oct;76(4):201-204. doi: 10.1080/09674845.2019.1642562. Epub 2019 Aug 7.
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Keywords: HCC; HCV; IL-6; −174G/C; −572G/C.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alleles
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / blood
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / etiology
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / genetics*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Gene Expression
  • Gene Frequency
  • Genotype
  • Hepacivirus / growth & development
  • Hepacivirus / pathogenicity
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / blood
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / complications
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / genetics*
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / pathology
  • Humans
  • Inflammation
  • Interleukin-6 / blood
  • Interleukin-6 / genetics*
  • Liver Neoplasms / blood
  • Liver Neoplasms / etiology
  • Liver Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Models, Genetic
  • Polymorphism, Genetic*
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic*

Substances

  • IL6 protein, human
  • Interleukin-6