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UGT1A7 haplotype is associated with an increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis B carriers.
Cancer science - 1 Feb 2008
Kong Sun-Young, Ki Chang-Seok, Yoo Byung Chul, Kim Jong-Won
Abstract excerpt
The UGT1A7 gene encodes UDP-glucuronosyltransferase, a key enzyme catalyzing the glucuronidation of various carcinogens. In this study, we investigated the association between haplotypes of the whole UGT1A7 gene and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Sequence analysis of exon1 and the promoter region of the UGT1A7 gene was carried out to determine haplotype profiles...
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