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EGFR Intron 1 polymorphism in Asian Populations and its correlation with EGFR gene expression and amplification in breast tumor tissues.
Cancer biology & therapy - 1 Nov 2006
Zhou Qingyu, Cheung Yin Bun, Jada Srinivasa Rao, Lim Wan Teck, Kuo Wen-Lin, Gray Joe W, Lee Ann S G, Chowbay Balram
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AIM: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis if longer CA dinucleotide repeats are more common in the Asian population and also to gain insights into the interplay between the CA dinucleotide repeats and the frequencies of EGFR gene expression and amplifications as this might have therapeutic implications with regards to treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The EGFR...
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