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Association between insulin-like growth factor-1 polymorphisms and stomach cancer risk in a Japanese population.
Cancer science - 1 Dec 2011
Ennishi Daisuke, Shitara Kohei, Ito Hidemi, Hosono Satoyo, Watanabe Miki, Ito Seiji, Sawaki Akira, Yatabe Yasushi, Yamao Kenji, Tajima Kazuo, Tanimoto Mitsune, Tanaka Hideo, Hamajima Nobuyuki, Matsuo Keitaro
Abstract excerpt
The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling system plays a central role in cellular growth, differentiation and proliferation. Although the association between IGF1 gene polymorphisms and cancer risk has been evaluated for several carcinomas, this association has not yet been examined for stomach cancer. We investigated the association between IGF1 polymorphisms and the risk of stomach cancer in a Japanese...
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