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MDM2 promoter SNP309 is associated with the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Aug 2006
Dharel Narayan, Kato Naoya, Muroyama Ryosuke, Moriyama Masaru, Shao Run-Xuan, Kawabe Takao, Omata Masao
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PURPOSE: A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the promoter region of MDM2 gene, SNP309, has recently been shown to be associated with accelerated tumor formation in both hereditary and sporadic cancers in humans. However, the association of SNP309 with hepatocellular carcinoma is unknown. We evaluated the association of SNP309 with the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma development among Japanese patients with...
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