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The hOGG1 gene 5'-UTR variant c.-53G>C contributes to the risk of gastric cancer but not colorectal cancer in the Chinese population: the functional variation of hOGG1 for gastric cancer risk.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 Oct 2011
Liu Xiufang, Xiao Nong, Guo Wenwen, Wu Yijia, Cai Zhenming, He Qiong, Zhang Lin, Chen Xiaoxiang, Sun Caixia, Wang Jingmei, Zhu Changdong, Jin Heiying, Wang Yaping
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The incidence and mortality of gastric and colorectal cancers are among the highest malignant tumors in China. The aim of this study is to investigate whether variations of the human oxoguanine glycosylase 1 (hOGG1) gene are related to the risk of gastric and colorectal cancers in the Chinese population. METHODS: There were 622 gastric cancer patients, 383 colorectal cancer patients, and 932 healthy...
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