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P53 codon 72Arg polymorphism is not a risk factor for carcinogenesis in the chinese.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Sept 1999
Wang N M, Tsai C H, Yeh K T, Chen S J, Chang J G
Abstract excerpt
The potential association of distinct polymorphism of the tumor suppressor gene p53, with an increased susceptibility to malignant transformation has been reported for various cancers. A polymorphism at codon 72 of p53 results in translation to either arginine (p53Arg) or proline (p53Pro), and recent study showed that Caucasian women with arginine form of p53 are more susceptible to HPV-associated carcinoma of...
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