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The ECRG1 290Arg/Gln polymorphism is related to risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Kashmir.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2011
Rasool Sabha, Ganai Bashir Ahmad, Kadla Showkat Ahmad, Ahanger Abdul Gani, Qazi Falak, Khan Tanzeela, Rasool Vamiq, Masood Akbar
Abstract excerpt
ECRG1 (esophageal cancer related gene 1) is a novel candidate member of the tumor suppressor gene family previously found to be down regulated in human esophageal cancer (ESCC). So far no evidence regarding the role of the ECRG1 gene in this cancer has been reported from the Kashmir valley, located on the border of the high risk 'esophageal cancer belt'. A case control study was therefore carried out with genomic...
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