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Polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor gene and risk of lung cancer.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 1 Aug 2009
Dogan Irem, Onen Hacer Ilke, Yurdakul Ahmet Selim, Konac Ece, Ozturk Can, Varol Ayhan, Ekmekci Abdullah
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BACKGROUND: Differences between the individual variations in DNA may modulate lung cancer process. Many studies reported that Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms may influence the cancer risk due to their antiproliferative, antiangiogenic, antimetastatic and apoptotic effects. MATERIAL/ME...
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