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No association between Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a Chinese Han population.
Bioscience trends - 1 Jan 2011
Huang Xin, Cao Zhiling, Zhang Zhen, Yang Yang, Wang Jun, Fang Dingzhi
Abstract excerpt
An abundance of candidate genes have been reported as susceptibility factors for the risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Vitamin D receptor (VDR) plays an important role in cellular differentiation and the control of proliferation in a variety of cell types. To our knowledge, however, no study has reported the relationship between the VDR and NPC. The purpose of this study is to explore the potential...
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