Article
Role of p53 codon 72 polymorphism in the risk of development of distal gastric cancer.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2005
Pérez-Pérez Guillermo Ignacio, Bosques-Padilla Francisco Javier, Crosatti Maria Luisa, Tijerina-Menchaca Rolando, Garza-González Elvira
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Mutations in the codon 72 of exon 4 in the p53 gene have been associated with higher risk in the development of several types of cancer. This polymorphism occurs with two alleles encoding either arginine (CGC) or proline (CCC). The aim of this study was to assess the role of the codon 72 polymorphism of p53 in the risk for the development of distal gastric cancer (GC) in a Mexican population. MATERIAL...
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