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Association between C3orf21, TP63 polymorphisms and environment and NSCLC in never-smoking Chinese population.
Gene - 10 Apr 2012
Zhang Yongjun, Gu Cuiping, Shi Hua, Zhang Aiqin, Kong Xiangming, Bao Wenlong, Deng Dehou, Ren Lili, Gu Danlin
Abstract excerpt
Recently, two genome-wide association studies in Asia identified gene polymorphisms known as rs4488809, rs9816619 in TP63 and rs2131877, rs952481 in C3orf21. It has been proposed that these polymorphisms are susceptibility loci for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) development among Japanese and Korean populations. We ask whether susceptibility to NSCLC is limited to the Chinese population or whether the...
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