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Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-9 (CHRNA9) polymorphisms are associated with NSCLC risk in a Chinese population.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) - 1 May 2014
Wang Ying, Zhang Yongjun, Gu Cuiping, Bao Wenlong, Bao Yejiang
Abstract excerpt
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-9 (CHRNA9) encodes a plasma membrane protein of divalent cation channels and is expressed in keratinocytes. This study aimed to investigate CHRNA9 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for association with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), especially squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) risk, in a Chinese population. This case-control study included 500 NSCLC patients and...
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