Article
SMAD7 rs12953717 polymorphism contributes to increased risk of colorectal cancer.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine - 1 Jan 2014
Hu Yanliang, Sun Zhifang, Zhang Anhua, Zhang Jinjie
Abstract excerpt
Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 7 (SMAD7) rs12953717 polymorphism has been implicated to alter the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), but the results are controversial. The objective of this study was to quantitatively evaluate the association between SMAD7 rs12953717 polymorphism and CRC susceptibility. A comprehensive search was conducted to identify all eligible studies of SMAD7 rs12953717 polymorphism...
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