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The role of TNF genetic variants and the interaction with cigarette smoking for gastric cancer risk: a nested case-control study.
BMC cancer - 17 Jul 2009
Yang Jae Jeong, Ko Kwang-Pil, Cho Lisa Y, Shin Aesun, Gwack Jin, Chang Soung-Hoon, Shin Hai-Rim, Yoo Keun-Young, Kang Daehee, Park Sue K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of TNF genetic variants and the combined effect between TNF gene and cigarette smoking in the development of gastric cancer in the Korean population. METHODS: We selected 84 incident gastric cancer cases and 336 matched controls nested within the Korean Multi-Center Cancer Cohort. Six SNPs on the TNF gene, TNF-alpha-238 G/A, -308 G/A, -857 C/T, -863...
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