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Role of interstitial collagenase gene promoter polymorphism in the etiology of gastric cancer.
Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association - 1 Jan 2000
Devulapalli Krishnaveni, Bhayal Amar Chand, Porike Shravan Kumar, Macherla Ramanna, Akka Jyothy, Nallari Pratibha, Ananthapur Venkateshwari
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Gastric cancer (GC) is a multifactorial disorder mediated by genetic, epigenetic, and environmental risk factors. GC is the most common cancer in India and it is the third prominent cause of cancer death worldwide. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the promoter region of interstitial collagenase (MMP-1) gene appears to have an impact on the transcriptional activity and regulation of its...
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