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EDNRB gene variants and melanoma risk in two southern European populations.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Oct 2011
Spica T, Fargnoli M C, Hetet G, Bertrand G, Formicone F, Descamps V, Wolkenstein P, Dupin N, Lebbe C, Basset-Seguin N, Saiag P, Cambien F, Grandchamp B, Peris K, Soufir N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: EDNRB gene variants were reported to be associated with melanoma risk in French patients, with the S305N variant showing the highest frequency. AIM: To verify the S305N association with melanoma risk in an independent larger French population (378 patients, 389 controls); to investigate the role of EDNRB variants in melanoma risk in an Italian population (133 patients, 118 controls); and to explore...
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