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ETHNIC VARIATION IN INTERLEUKIN-6 –174 (G/C) POLYMORPHISM IN THE MALAYSIAN POPULATION Cover

ETHNIC VARIATION IN INTERLEUKIN-6 –174 (G/C) POLYMORPHISM IN THE MALAYSIAN POPULATION

Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics
Volume 16 (2013): Issue 2 (December 2013)
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|Mar 2014
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjmg-2013-0032 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5761 (formerly 1311-0160) | Journal ISSN: 1311-0160
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Language: English
Page range: 53 - 58
Published on: Mar 11, 2014
Published by: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) polymorphism,
Genetic,
Ethnic differences in Asia
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Basic medical science, other

© 2014 G-G Gan, R. Subramaniam, L-H Lian, Vs. Nadarajan, published by Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
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