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Functional single nucleotide polymorphism in C20orf54 modifies susceptibility to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus - 1 Jan 2013
Wei W, Ji A, Wang J, Wei Z, Lian C, Yang J, Ma L, Ma L, Qin X, Wang L D
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to explore the association of C20orf54 functional single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) with the susceptibility to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in a northern China population. The C20orf54 SNP was genotyped by direct sequencing in 240 cancer patients and 198 controls in northern China. The results showed that drinking status, family history of ESCC, and body mass index have...
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