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Identification of genetic and non-genetic risk factors for nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a Southeast Asian population.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2012
Nor Hashim Nikman Adli, Ramzi Nurul Hanis, Velapasamy Sharmila, Alex Livy, Chahil Jagdish Kaur, Lye Say Hean, Munretnam Khamsigan, Haron Mohd Roslan, Ler Lian Wee
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BACKGROUND: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is endemic in Southern Chinese and Southeast Asian populations. Geographical and ethnic clustering of the cancer is due to genetic, environmental, and lifestyle risk factors. This case-control study aimed to identify or confirm both genetic and non-genetic risk factors for NPC in one of the endemic countries, Malaysia. MATERIALS AND METHOD: A panel of 768...
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