Article
Association between p53 Arg72Pro polymorphism and thyroid cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine - 1 Jan 2014
Wu Bo, Guo Dan, Guo Ying
Abstract excerpt
The p53 is a tumor suppressor gene which may be involved in the development of thyroid cancer. Studies investigating the association between p53 Arg72Pro polymorphism and thyroid cancer risk reported conflicting results. The aim of the meta-analysis was to derive a more precise assessment of the association between p53 Arg72Pro polymorphism and thyroid cancer risk. A literature search of PubMed and Web of Science...
Topics
- Alleles
- Case-Control Studies
- Codon
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Odds Ratio
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Publication Bias
- Risk
- Thyroid Neoplasms
- Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
