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Functional polymorphisms in FAS, FASL and CASP8 genes and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a case-control study.
Leukemia & lymphoma - 1 Jul 2012
Tong Na, Zhang Limei, Sheng Xiaojing, Wang Meilin, Zhang Zhizhong, Fang Yongjun, Xue Yao, Li Jie, Zhang Zhengdong
Abstract excerpt
Genetic polymorphisms in the promoter regions of FAS, FASL and CASP8 involved in the apoptotic signaling pathway are thought to be associated with susceptibility to cancer. We hypothesized that these functional genetic variants might be associated with the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). A case-control study in a Chinese population with 361 cases of ALL and 519 controls was performed to...
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