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Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) gene polymorphism association with hepatocellular carcinoma in Italian patients.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Dec 2009
Segat Ludovica, Milanese Michele, Pirulli Doroti, Trevisiol Chiara, Lupo Francesco, Salizzoni Mauro, Amoroso Antonio, Crovella Sergio
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a multifactorial disease driven by both genetic and epigenetic factors. Infection, inflammation and the immune response against hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus have been shown to play an important role in increasing cancer risk and promoting tumor development. In order to investigate the genetic component influencing HCC development, we analyzed 50...
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