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The prognostic utility of haptoglobin genotypes in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2009
Lee Ching-Chih, Lee Moon-Sing, Ho Hsu-Chueh, Hung Shih-Kai, Tung Ya-Ting, Chou Pesus, Su Yu-Chieh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine whether haptoglobin (Hp) genotypes are associated with prognosis in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC). METHODS: We studied patients with HNSCC without distant metastasis at diagnosis. The Hp genotype of each patient was determined and the prognostic significance of the Hp genotype was further analyzed. Pearson's chi(2)-test or...
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