Article
Assessment of glioma risk associated with an inherited variant at chromosome 11q23.
Cell biochemistry and biophysics - 1 Jan 2015
Li Zhichao, Wang Yaming, Guo Xinru, Zhang Leiming, Dong Chao, Zhang Jianning
Abstract excerpt
It is still unclear whether or not rs498872 at 11q23.3 increases the risk of developing glioma, because the previous literature has reported mixed findings. We carried out a meta-analysis with an aim to test the hypothesis that rs498872 contributes to the development of glioma. Eligible studies were identified through databases including the Chinese biomedical literature database, China national knowledge...
Topics
- Brain Neoplasms
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Glioma
- Humans
- Polymorphism, Genetic