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Associations between Cox-2 rs20417 and rs5275 polymorphisms and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta analysis.
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology - 1 Jan 2014
Wu Hexing, Wu Xiangwei, Wan Guoxing, Zhang Shijie
Abstract excerpt
Genetic polymorphisms of cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2) gene have been implicated in the susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but the findings from published studies are conflicting and inconclusive. To obtain a more precise estimate of the association of Cox-2 polymorphisms with HCC risk, we performed a meta-analysis of eight eligible case-control studies identified through an extensive online database...
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