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A functional epidermal growth factor (EGF) polymorphism, EGF serum levels and renal cell carcinoma risk in a Chinese population.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Apr 2010
Zhu Jian, Meng Xiaoxin, Yan Fu, Qin Chao, Wang Meilin, Ding Qi, Li Pu, Yang Jian, Ju Xiaobing, Zhang Zhengdong, Wang Shui, Yin Changjun
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The epidermal growth factor (EGF) gene encodes a growth factor that binds to the EGF receptor (EGFR), which is involved in activating pathways that promote cellular proliferation, survival, migration and differentiation, and lack of control is characteristic of malignant development. Previous stu...
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