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Genetic variants at 4q21, 4q23 and 12q24 are associated with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk in a Chinese population.
Human genetics - 1 Jun 2013
Gao Yong, He Yisha, Xu Jing, Xu Lin, Du Jiangbo, Zhu Chen, Gu Haiyong, Ma Hongxia, Hu Zhibin, Jin Guangfu, Chen Xiaofei, Shen Hongbing
Abstract excerpt
A recently published genome-wide association study (GWAS) in European populations identified several loci at 4q21, 4q23 and 12q24 that were associated with risk of upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) cancers, including esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). In the current study, we conducted a case-control study in a Chinese population including 2,139 ESCC cases and 2,273 controls to evaluate the associations of...
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