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A 3' UTR SNP in COL18A1 is associated with susceptibility to HBV related hepatocellular carcinoma in Chinese: three independent case-control studies.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Wu Xiaopan, Wu Jia, Xin Zhenhui, Wang Huifen, Zhu Xilin, Pan Liping, Li Zhuo, Li Hui, Liu Ying
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BACKGROUND: Accumulated evidences indicate that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in angiogenesis and tumorigenesis related genes are associated with risk of Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). COL18A1 encodes the precursor of endostatin, which is a broad-spectrum angiogenesis inhibitor, and we speculate that SNPs in COL18A1 may be associated with susceptibility to HCC. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We carried out a...
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