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Variations in the MHC region confer risk to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma on the subjects from high-incidence area in northern China.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Shen Fang-Fang, Yue Wen-Bin, Zhou Fu-You, Pan Ying, Zhao Xue-Ke, Jin Yan, Song Xin, Li Bei, Han Xue-Na, Tang Sa, Li Yan, Yuan Guo, Chen Li-Sha, Liu Ya-Li, Hu Yan-Long, Li Xiu-Min, Ren Jing-Li, Wang Li-Dong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The human major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is the most important region in vertebrate genome, and is crucial in innate immunity. Recent studies have demonstrated the possible role of polymorphisms in the MHC region to high risk for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Our previous genome-wide association study (GWAS) has indicated that the MHC region may confer important risk loci for...
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