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Association study of microRNA polymorphisms with hepatocellular carcinoma in Korean population.
Gene - 1 Aug 2012
Kim Won Hee, Min Kyung Tae, Jeon Young Joo, Kwon Chang-Il, Ko Kwang Hyun, Park Pil Won, Hong Sung Pyo, Rim Kyu Seong, Kwon Sung Won, Hwang Seong Gyu, Kim Nam Keun
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies have suggested that common genetic polymorphisms alter the processing of microRNA (miRNA) and may be associated with the development and progression of cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The association of miRNA polymorphisms with HCC survival was analyzed in 159 HCC patients and 201 controls by the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method....
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