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The role of common variants of non-homologous end-joining repair genes XRCC4, LIG4 and Ku80 in thyroid cancer risk.
Oncology reports - 1 Oct 2010
Gomes Bruno Costa, Silva Susana Nunes, Azevedo Ana Paula, Manita Isabel, Gil Octávia Monteiro, Ferreira Teresa Cruz, Limbert Edward, Rueff José, Gaspar Jorge Francisco
Abstract excerpt
Variations, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in DNA damage repair genes have been pointed out as possible factors to cancer predisposition. Ionizing radiation (IR) induces DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) and is the main recognized risk factor for thyroid cancer. However, most of the patients do not show chronic contact with IR and the other factors have non-concordant data. Thus, thyroid cancer...
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