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135G>C and 172G>T polymorphism in the 5' untranslated region of RAD51 and sporadic endometrial cancer risk in Polish women.
Polish journal of pathology : official journal of the Polish Society of Pathologists - 1 Sept 2011
Smolarz Beata, Samulak Dariusz, Michalska Magdalena, Góralczyk Bożena, Szyłło Krzysztof, Lewy Jarosław, Sporny Stanisław, Kokołaszwili Grzegorz, Burzyński Marek, Romanowicz-Makowska Hanna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Despite advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, endometrial cancer (EC) is still responsible for high morbidity and mortality of women. The genetic variability in RAD51 may contribute to the appearance and progression of various cancers including EC. AIM: We investigated the association of polymorphisms in the DNA repair genes RAD51 135G>C and 172G>T with endometrial cancer risk. MATERIAL AND...
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