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The XRCC1 Arg399Gln gene polymorphism and risk of colorectal cancer: a study in Kashmir.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2013
Khan Nighat Parveen, Pandith Arshad Ahmad, Yousuf Adfar, Khan Nuzhat Shaheen, Khan Mosin Saleem, Bhat Imtiyaz Ahmad, Nazir Zahoor Wani, Wani Khursheed Alam, Hussain Mahboob Ul, Mudassar Syed
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The DNA repair gene XRCC1 Arg399Gln gene polymorphism has been found to be implicated in the development of various cancers, including colorectal cancer (CRC), in different populations. We aimed to determine any association of this polymorphism with the risk of CRC in Kashmir. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 120 confirmed cases of CRC and 146 healthy cancer free controls from the Kashmiri population...
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