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Epidermal growth factor +61 G/A polymorphism and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a Chinese population.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Apr 2011
Chen Kefei, Wei YongGang, Yang HanTeng, Li Bo
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BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a risk factor of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in China. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) plays an important role in tumorigenesis. The association between EGF +61 G/A polymorphism and the risk of HCC is still controversial and ambiguous. AIM: The objective of this study was to investigate the association between EGF +61 G/A polymorphism and the risk of HCC...
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