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Association between the p73 exon 2 G4C14-to-A4T14 polymorphism and cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
DNA and cell biology - 1 Feb 2012
Hu Yi, Jiang Lan, Zheng Jian, You Yonghe, Zhou Yifeng, Jiao Shunchang
Abstract excerpt
The TP53 homolog p73 is structurally and functionally similar to TP53 and plays an important role in modulating cell-cycle control, apoptosis, and cell growth. G4C14-to-A4T14 is the most commonly studied polymorphism of this gene for its association with risk of cancers, but the results are confusing rather than conclusive. We performed a meta-analysis using 21 eligible studies with a total of 7581 patients and...
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