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Genetic polymorphisms of glutathione S-transferase genes GSTM1, GSTT1 and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Song Kang, Yi Jiayong, Shen Xizhong, Cai Yu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A number of case-control studies were conducted to investigate the association of glutathione S-transferase (GST) genetic polymorphisms and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk. However, these studies have yielded contradictory results. We therefore performed a meta-analysis to derive a more precise estimation of the association between polymorphisms on GSTM1, GSTT1 and HCC. METHODOLOGY/PRINICPAL...
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