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Genetic polymorphisms of ADH2 and ALDH2 association with esophageal cancer risk in southwest China.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Nov 2007
Yang Shu-Juan, Wang Hua-Yu, Li Xiao-Qing, Du Hui-Zhang, Zheng Can-Jie, Chen Huai-Gong, Mu Xiao-Yan, Yang Chun-Xia
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To evaluate the impact of alcohol dehydrogenase 2 (ADH2) and aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) polymorphisms on esophageal cancer risk. METHODS: One hundred and ninety-one esophageal cancer patients and 198 healthy controls from Yanting County were enrolled in this study. ADH2 and ALDH2 genotypes were examined by polymerase-chain-reaction with the confronting-two-pair-primer (PCR-CTPP) method. Unconditional...
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