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SPP1 polymorphisms associated with HBV clearance and HCC occurrence.
International journal of epidemiology - 1 Oct 2007
Shin Hyoung Doo, Park Byung Lae, Cheong Hyun Sub, Yoon Jung-Hwan, Kim Yoon Jun, Lee Hyo-Suk
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Secreted phosphoprotein-1 (SPP1) is a secreted arginine-glycine-aspartate (RGD)-containing phosphoprotein. SPP1 is overexpressed in metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and therefore could act as both a diagnostic marker and a potential therapeutic target for metastatic HCC. We investigated the genetic polymorphisms in SPP1 to determine whether it is a potential candidate gene for a host genetic...
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