Interleukin-4-receptor alpha gene polymorphism and the risk of renal cell carcinoma in a South Indian population

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 295-298

  Mohan, Shruthi ^a   Mohanasenthil, ^a   Paul, Solomon F D ^a   Shroff, Sunil ^a   Venkatesan, Vettriselvi ^a  

^a SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

IL4Ralpha gene polymorphism; Renal cell carcinoma; South India

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650863466     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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