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Analysis of genetic damage and gene polymorphism in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients in a South Indian population.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Mar 2013
Mohana Devi Subramaniam, Balachandar Vellingiri, Arun Meyyazhagan, Suresh Kumar Shanmugam, Balamurali Krishnan Balasubramanian, Sasikala Keshavarao
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BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second leading cause of cancer death in many regions of Asia and the etiology of human HCC is clearly multi-factorial. The development of effective markers for the detection of HCC could have an impact on cancer mortality and significant health implications worldwide. The subjects presented here were recruited based on the serum alpha-fetoprotein level, which is...
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