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Sequence variants in toll-like receptor 10 are associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma risk.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 May 2006
Zhou Xin-Xi, Jia Wei-Hua, Shen Guo-Ping, Qin Hai-de, Yu Xing-Juan, Chen Li-Zhen, Feng Qi-Sheng, Shugart Yin Yao, Zeng Yi-Xin
Abstract excerpt
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a common malignancy in southern China and Southeast Asia. Genetic susceptibility is a major factor in determining the individual risk of NPC in these areas. To test the association between NPC and variants in Toll-like receptor 10 (TLR10), we conducted a hospital-based case-control study in a Cantonese-speaking population in Guangdong province. Seven single nucleotide...
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