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Association of epidermal growth factor +61 A/G polymorphism in Chinese patients with colon cancer.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Sept 2012
Lin Lin, Li Guixin, Zhang Zhanxue, Wen Ming, Xu Weili, Cai Jianhui, Zhou Baojun, Liu Jin
Abstract excerpt
Epidermal growth factor (EGF) plays an important role in tumorigenesis. The association between the +61 A/G polymorphism of the EGF gene and colon cancer risk remains controversial and unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between EGF +61 A/G polymorphism and colon cancer risk in a Chinese population. A hospital-based case-control study was conducted to assess the possible...
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