Article
Correlation between OPN gene polymorphisms and the risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) - 1 Jul 2014
Wang Jun-li, Nong Le-gen, Tang Yu-jin, Wei Ye-sheng, Yang Feng-lian, Wang Chun-fang
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies suggest that osteopontin (OPN) levels are associated with the incidence and development of multiple types of cancer. This study analyzes the correlation between OPN gene variants and nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). A total of 150 NPC patients and 150 healthy adults were enrolled and divided into NPC and control groups. In both groups, four OPN polymorphisms including rs1126772, rs4754, rs11728697...
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