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Genetic variants in cyclooxygenase-2: Expression and risk of gastric cancer and its precursors in a Chinese population.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jun 2006
Liu Fen, Pan Kaifeng, Zhang Xuemei, Zhang Yang, Zhang Lian, Ma Junling, Dong Caixuan, Shen Lin, Li Jiyou, Deng Dajun, Lin Dongxin, You Weicheng
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: To screen the genetic variants in cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and evaluate their effects on COX-2 expression and risk of gastric cancer (GC) and its precursors, a population-based study was conducted in Linqu County, Shangdong Province, an area of China, a high-risk area of GC. METHODS: Genotypes were determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based denaturing high-performance liquid...
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