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Effect of MDM2 SNP309 and p53 codon 72 polymorphisms on lung cancer risk and survival among non-smoking Chinese women in Singapore.
BMC cancer - 10 Mar 2010
Chua Hui Wan, Ng Daniel, Choo Serena, Lum San San, Li Huihua, Soh Li Ying, Sabapathy Kanaga, Seow Adeline
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) 309 resulting in a T or G allele in the promoter of MDM2, the negative regulator of p53, has been suggested to affect cancer predisposition and age of onset, primarily in females. However, findings have been inconsistent in various cancers, and ethnicity appears to be a critical factor influencing the effects of the SNP on cancer risk. An increasing trend has been...
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