Article
Clinicopathological significance of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 promoter 4G/5G polymorphism in breast cancer: a meta-analysis.
Archives of medical research - 1 Jan 2013
Lee Ju-Han, Kim Younghye, Choi Jung-Woo, Kim Young-Sik
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1) is associated with poor prognosis in breast cancer. Transcriptional expression of the PAI-1 can be controlled by PAI-1 promoter 4G/5G polymorphism. However, the significance of PAI-1 promoter 4G/5G polymorphism in breast cancer patients is contentious. To address this controversy, we conducted a meta-analysis for the relationships between PAI-1...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
