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Genetic susceptibility and environmental factors of esophageal cancer in Xi'an.
World journal of gastroenterology - 1 Apr 2004
Wang An-Hui, Sun Chang-Sheng, Li Liang-Shou, Huang Jiu-Yi, Chen Qing-Shu, Xu De-Zhong
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AIM: To analyse the role of genetic susceptibility and environmental factors in the process of esophageal cancer (EC) formation in Xi'an, China. METHODS: A hospital based case-control study, combined with molecular epidemiological method, was carried out. A total of 127 EC cases and 101 controls were interviewed with questionnaires containing demographic items, habit of tobacco smoking, alcohol drinking, and...
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