Infectious mononucleosis, immune genotypes, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL): an InterLymph Consortium study

ConclusionsGenetic risk variants inIL1B andIL6 may affect the association between IM and TCL, possibly by influencing T-cell activation, growth, and differentiation in the presence of IM, thereby decreasing risk of immune cell proliferation.
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research