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Genetic variant in CLPTM1L confers reduced risk of lung cancer: a replication study in Chinese and a meta-analysis.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2014
Luo Xia, Lamsal Laxmi Pangeni, Xu Wen-Juan, Lu Jie, Lu Yan-Jun, Shen Ying, Guan Qing
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BACKGROUND: Rs31489 in the cleft lip and palate transmembrane1-like gene (CLPTM1L) has been identified to be associated with lung cancer through genome-wide association studies (GWAS). However, some recent replication studies yielded inconclusive results. Thus, we undertook this study to investigate the precise effect of rs31489 on lung cancer susceptibility. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A hospital-based case-control...
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