
ETHNIC VARIATION IN INTERLEUKIN-6 –174 (G/C)
POLYMORPHISM IN THE MALAYSIAN POPULATION Gan G-G*, Subramaniam R, Lian L-H, Nadarajan VS *Corresponding Author: Professor Dr. Gin-Gin Gan, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University
Malaya, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Tel.: +603-79-492-429; Fax: +603-79-556-936; E-mail:
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