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A polymorphism in the 3' untranslated region of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 alpha confers an increased risk of cervical cancer in a Chinese population.
Neoplasma - 1 Jan 2014
Fu S L, Miao J, Ding B, Wang X L, Cheng W J, Dai H H, Han S P
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer is a multifactorial disease involving a complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors. An important role of HIF-1α in cervical cancer carcinogenesis has been studied by multiple researches. We hypothesized that there is a possible association between HIF-1α gene polymorphisms and the risk of cervical cancer in Chinese women. In a case-control study of 518 cervical cancer patients and...
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