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Polymorphism of the XRCC3 gene and risk of gastric cancer in a Kashmiri population: a case-control study.
European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) - 1 May 2015
Bashir Haamid, Majid Sabhiya, Hamid Rabia, Farooq Rabia, Wani Hilal A, Shoib Sheikh, Bhat Arief A
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DNA repair plays a critical role in protecting the genome of the cell from the insults of cancer-causing agents. Genetic polymorphisms in DNA repair genes may influence individual variation in DNA repair capacity, which may be associated with the risk of developing cancer. Inherited polymorphisms of DNA repair genes may contribute to variations in DNA repair capacity and genetic susceptibility to different...
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