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The association between TGF-β1 polymorphisms and radiation pneumonia in lung cancer patients treated with definitive radiotherapy: a meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
He Jiazhuo, Deng Lei, Na Feifei, Xue Jianxin, Gao Hui, Lu You
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies investigating the association between TGF-β1 polymorphisms and Radiation Pneumonia (RP) risk have provided inconsistent results. The aim of our study was to assess the association between the TGF-β1 genes C509T, G915C and T869C polymorphisms and risk of RP in lung cancer patients treated with definitive radiotherapy. METHODS: Two investigators independently searched the Medline,...
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