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Genetic polymorphisms in DNA repair genes as modulators of Hodgkin disease risk.
Cancer - 15 Apr 2009
El-Zein Randa, Monroy Claudia M, Etzel Carol J, Cortes Andrea C, Xing Yun, Collier Amanda L, Strom Sara S
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BACKGROUND: Although the pathogenesis of Hodgkin disease (HD) remains unknown, the results of epidemiologic studies suggest that heritable factors are important in terms of susceptibility. Polymorphisms in DNA repair genes may contribute to individual susceptibility for development of different cancers. However, to the authors' knowledge, few studies to date have investigated the role of such polymorphisms as...
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