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Correlation of <i>transforming growth factor beta‐1</i> gene polymorphisms C‐509T and T869C and the risk of gastric cancer in China
1 Apr 2008
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: As an important cytokine that modulate the cell cycle, the involvement of transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-beta1) in carcinogenesis has been extensively studied for many years. Literatures have demonstrated that TGF-beta1 gene polymorphisms may alter the risk of various cancers, such as lung, prostate and breast. To investigate whether polymorphisms of the TGF-beta1 gene can modify the...
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