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Functional polymorphisms in monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 are associated with increased susceptibility to ovarian cancer.
DNA and cell biology - 1 Jan 2015
Wei Xin, Tian Yinpu, Lu Wei, Li Wei, Zhang Mei, Lu Xiaofen, Liu Yihua
Abstract excerpt
Ovarian cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women, accounting for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) is highly expressed in various malignancies and promotes carcinogenesis. The aim of the study was to investigate the association between MCP-1 genetic polymorphisms and the susceptibility to ovarian cancer. MCP-1 rs1024611A/G and...
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