Article
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...
Topics
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Chromosome Mapping
- Disease Progression
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
