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p53 codon 72 polymorphism in patients with gastric and colorectal cancer in a Korean population.
Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association - 1 Aug 2011
Song Hye-Rim, Kweon Sun-Seog, Kim Hee Nam, Piao Jin-Mei, Yun Woo-Jun, Choi Jin-Su, Hwang Jun-Eul, Yoon Ju-Young, Kim Hyeong-Rok, Park Young-Kyu, Kim Soo-Hyun, Choi Yoo-Duk, Shin Min-Ho
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The common p53 codon 72 polymorphism has been investigated as a risk factor for cancer in different populations; however, the results have been inconsistent. This study investigated the risk of developing gastric or colorectal cancer associated with the p53 codon 72 polymorphism in a Korean population. METHODS: We conducted a large-scale case-control study that included 2,213 gastric cancer patients;...
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