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Survivin gene polymorphism association with papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Pathology, research and practice - 15 Feb 2012
Yazdani Nasrin, Sayahpour Forough A, Haghpanah Vahid, Amiri Parvin, Shahrabi-Farahani Maryam, Moradi Mehran, Mirmiran Arienne, Khorsandi Mohammad-Taghi, Larijani Bagher, Mostaan Leila V, Amoli Mahsa M
Abstract excerpt
Survivin expression is correlated with suppression of apoptosis in human solid tumors. A polymorphism at position -31 (G/C) (rs 9904341) has been associated with cancer risk in several studies. We evaluated the correlation of this polymorphism with the risk of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in an Irananian population. The cases consisted of patients with PTC (n=123) and normal controls, composed of non-related...
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