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NQO1 rs1800566 C>T polymorphism was associated with a decreased risk of esophageal cancer in a Chinese population.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2014
Yin Jun, Wang Liming, Wang Xu, Zheng Liang, Shi Yijun, Shao Aizhong, Tang Weifeng, Ding Guowen, Liu Chao, Liu Ruiping, Chen Suocheng, Gu Haiyong
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BACKGROUND. Esophageal cancer was the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in China in 2009. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) accounts for more than 90% of esophageal cancers. Genetic factors may play an important role in the carcinogenesis of ESCC. METHODS. We conducted a hospital-based case-control study to evaluate functional NAD(P)H: quinone...
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