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A genome-wide association study reveals susceptibility variants for non-small cell lung cancer in the Korean population.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Dec 2010
Yoon Kyong-Ah, Park Jae Hee, Han Jihye, Park Sohee, Lee Geon Kook, Han Ji-Youn, Zo Jae Ill, Kim Jeongseon, Lee Jong Eun, Takahashi Atsushi, Kubo Michiaki, Nakamura Yusuke, Lee Jin Soo
Abstract excerpt
Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and the major cause of cancer death, both in Korea and worldwide, with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as the predominant histologic type. To identify genetic risk factors, we here conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and a replication study in 1425 patients with NSCLC and 3011 controls from Korea. From the data for 2162 participants analyzed using the...
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