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XRCC1, but not APE1 and hOGG1 gene polymorphisms is a risk factor for pterygium.
Molecular vision - 4 Jun 2010
Chen Pei-Liang, Yeh Kun-Tu, Tsai Yi-Yu, Koeh Hank, Liu Yu-Ling, Lee Huei, Cheng Ya-Wen
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PURPOSE: Epidemiological evidence suggests that UV irradiation plays an important role in pterygium pathogenesis. UV irradiation can produce a wide range of DNA damage. The base excision repair (BER) pathway is considered the most important pathway involved in the repair of radiation-induced DNA...
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