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HVEM gene polymorphisms are associated with sporadic breast cancer in Chinese women.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Li Dalin, Fu Zhenkun, Chen Shuang, Yuan Weiguang, Liu Yanhong, Li Liqun, Pang Da, Li Dianjun
Abstract excerpt
As a costimulatory molecule, Herpesvirus entry mediator (HVEM) can bind with several costimulatory members, thus HVEM plays different roles in T cell immunity. HVEM and its ligands have been involved in the pathogenesis of various autoimmune, inflammatory diseases and tumors. In the current study, we conducted a case-control study comparing polymorphisms of HVEM and breast cancer. Subjects included 575 females...
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