An insertion/deletion polymorphism in the 3' untranslated region of type I collagen a2 (COL1A2) is associated with susceptibility for hepatocellular carcinoma in a Chinese population.

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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common and severe diseases in the world. Besides the influence of environmental factors, such as viral infection, an increasing number of novel genetic components identified by genome-wide association studies have been associated with predisposition to HCC. Thus, studies focusing on functional variants in these findings are indispensable. In the present study,...

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