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Genetic variations in TERT-CLPTM1L genes and risk of lung cancer in a Chinese population.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2014
Zhao Meng-Meng, Zhang Yue, Shen Li, Ren Yang-Wu, Li Xue-Lian, Yin Zhi-Hua, Zhou Bao-Sen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and cleft lip and palate transmembrane1-like (CLPTM1L) and lung cancer risk in a Chinese population. METHODS: We performed a hospital-based case-control study, including 980 lung cancer cases and 1000 cancer-free controls matched for age and sex. Each case...
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