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Association of DLC1 gene polymorphism with susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma in Chinese hepatitis B virus carriers.
Cancer epidemiology - 1 Oct 2009
Dong Xiaoqun, Zhou Gangqiao, Zhai Yun, Zhang Hongxing, Yang Hao, Zhi Lianteng, Zhang Xiumei, Chu Jiayou, He Fuchu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lost or downexpression of the gene deleted in liver cancer 1 (DLC1) has been implicated in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We examined the relationship between DLC1 polymorphisms and HCC risk among Chinese. METHODS: Three DLC1 polymorphisms, Ex11+255T>G (rs3739298), Ex11-620G>A (rs532841) and IVS19+108C>T (rs621554), were genotyped in 434 patients with HCC and 480 controls by...
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