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Genetic epidemiological analysis of esophageal cancer in high-incidence areas of China.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2014
Wang Kai-Juan, Yang Jun-Xia, Shi Jia-Chen, Deng Song-Yuan, Cao Xiao-Qin, Song Chun-Hua, Wang Peng
Abstract excerpt
Genetic epidemiological studies have shown that genetic susceptibility to esophageal cancer (EC) is an important cause of its high incidence within families in some areas of China. The purpose of this study was to obtain evidence of a genetic basis of EC in Xin-an and Xin-xiang counties in China. Familial aggregation and complex segregation analyses were performed of 79 EC families in these counties. The...
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