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The DNA repair gene ERCC6 rs1917799 polymorphism is associated with gastric cancer risk in Chinese.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2013
Liu Jing-Wei, He Cai-Yun, Sun Li-Ping, Xu Qian, Xing Cheng-Zhong, Yuan Yuan
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OBJECTIVE: Excision repair cross-complementing group 6 (ERCC6) is a major component of the nucleotide excision repair pathway that plays an important role in maintaining genomic stability and integrity. Several recent studies suggested a link of ERCC6 polymorphisms with susceptibility to various cancers. However, the relation of ERCC6 polymorphism with gastric cancer (GC) risk remains elusive. In this sex- and...
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