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Methyl-CpG binding domain 4 tagging polymorphisms and esophageal cancer risk in a Chinese population.
European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) - 1 Mar 2015
Yin Jun, Shi Yijun, Zuo Junbo, Tang Weifeng, Wang Liming, Wang Xu, Shao Aizhong, Ding Guowen, Liu Chao, Liu Ruiping, Chen Suocheng, Gu Haiyong, Zheng Liang
Abstract excerpt
In 2009, esophageal cancer was recorded as the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in China. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) accounts for more than 90% of esophageal cancers. Genetic factors might play an important role in the carcinogenesis of ESCC. We conducted a hospital-based case-control study to evaluate the association between methyl-CpG...
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