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Association between the Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 +49G > A polymorphism and cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
BMC cancer - 4 Oct 2010
Zheng Jian, Yu Xiao, Jiang Lan, Xiao Mang, Bai Bing, Lu Jiachun, Zhou Yifeng
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BACKGROUND: As a key gene in the immunosurveillance of cell malignancy, Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4 is an important negative regulator of T cell activation and proliferation. The CTLA-4 +49G > A polymorphism is one of the most commonly studied polymorphisms in this gene due to its association with cancer risks, but previous results have been conflicting. METHODS: We preformed a meta-analysis using 22...
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