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Associations of cyclooxygenase 2 polymorphic genotypes with bladder cancer risk in Taiwan.
Anticancer research - 1 Dec 2013
Chang Wen-Shin, Tsai Chia-Wen, Ji Hong-Xue, Wu Hsi-Chin, Chang Yi-Ting, Lien Chi-Shun, Liao Wen-Ling, Shen Wu-Chung, Tsai Chang-Hai, Bau Da-Tian
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AIM: Bladder cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide and its incidence is particularly high in southwestern Taiwan. However, the genetic contribution to its etiology is not well-understood. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association of cyclooxygenase 2 (Cox-2) polymorphic genotypes with Taiwan bladder cancer patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Six polymorphic variants of Cox-2 were analyzed...
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