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Polymorphisms in XRCC1 and glutathione S-transferase genes and hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 1 Oct 2003
Yu Ming-Whei, Yang Shi-Yi, Pan I-Jen, Lin Chih-Lin, Liu Chun-Jen, Liaw Yun-Fan, Lin Shi-Ming, Chen Pei-Jer, Lee Shou-Dong, Chen Chien-Jen
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Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes DNA damage. An arginine (Arg)-to-glutamine (Gln) polymorphism at codon 399 in the XRCC1 gene is putatively associated with DNA damage. In a case-control study of 577 HBV surface antigen carriers with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and 389 HBV...
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