Polymorphisms of IL-4 and IL-4R are associated to some demographic characteristics of differentiated thyroid cancer patients but are not determinants of risk in the Brazilian population

ConclusionsThese findings indicate that although genetic variants inIL-4 andIL-4R do not influence the risk or outcome of DTC patients, their influence on the behavior of thyroid tumors deserves further investigation.
Source: Endocrine - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research