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Association of XRCC1, XRCC3, and XPD genetic polymorphism with an increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma because of the hepatitis B and C virus.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Feb 2013
Gulnaz Asma, Sayyed Ali H, Amin Farah, Khan Abrar ul Haq, Aslam Muhammad A, Shaikh Rehan S, Ali Muhammad
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OBJECTIVE: The south-east Asian and sub-Saharan African populations are the most susceptible to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We aimed to establish whether XRCC1, XRCC3, and XPD are associated with liver cancer in Pakistan and to examine the interaction of hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) with repaired genes in the occurrence of liver cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We enrolled 74 healthy...
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