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Impact of epidermal growth factor single-nucleotide polymorphism on recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.
Cancer science - 1 Jun 2014
Yoshiya Shohei, Fujimoto Yukiko, Bekki Yuki, Konishi Hideyuki, Yamashita Yo-Ichi, Ikegami Toru, Yoshizumi Tomoharu, Shirabe Ken, Oda Yoshinao, Maehara Yoshihiko
Abstract excerpt
Epidermal growth factor (EGF) gene single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is associated with an increased risk of hepatic tumors. The study aimed to elucidate the impact of EGF SNP and EGF receptor (EGFR) expression on the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after hepatectomy. To examine the impact of EGF SNP and EGFR on recurrent HCC, we retrospectively analyzed 141 HCC patients with chronic hepatitis C...
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