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Interaction of cyclooxygenase-2 variants and smoking in pancreatic cancer: a possible role of nucleophosmin.
Gastroenterology - 1 May 2009
Zhao Dan, Xu Dongkui, Zhang Xuemei, Wang Li, Tan Wen, Guo Yongli, Yu Dianke, Li Hui, Zhao Ping, Lin Dongxin
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Overexpression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is implicated in cancer development. This study examined the functional relevance of genetic polymorphisms in the COX-2 promoter and evaluated their associations with susceptibility to pancreatic cancer. METHODS: Genotypes and haplotypes of COX-2 -765G/C, -1195G/A, and -1290A/G were analyzed in 393 pancreatic cancer patients and 786 controls. Odds...
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