Article
Strong association between two polymorphisms on 15q25.1 and lung cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Gu Mingliang, Dong Xiaoqun, Zhang Xuezhi, Wang Xumin, Qi Yue, Yu Jun, Niu Wenquan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The association between polymorphisms on 15q25.1 and lung cancer has been widely evaluated; however, the studies have yielded contradictory results. We sought to investigate this inconsistency by performing a comprehensive meta-analysis on two polymorphisms (CHRNA3 gene: rs1051730 and AGPHD1 gene: rs8034191) on 15q25.1. METHODS: Data were extracted from 15 and 14 studies on polymorphisms rs1051730 and...
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