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Association of the genetic polymorphisms in XRCC6 and XRCC5 with the risk of ESCC in a high-incidence region of North China.
Tumori - 1 Jan 2000
Li Kun, Yin Xiuli, Yang Hongli, Yang Jing, Zhao Jianjian, Xu Changqing, Xu Hongwei
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BACKGROUND: The XRCC6 and XRCC5 genes are part of the nonhomologous end-joining (NHEJ) pathway, which is the main mechanism repairing DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) in human cells. Genetic variations of XRCC6 and XRCC5 might contribute to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) susceptibility. METHODS: ESCC patients (n = 189) and cancer-free controls (n = 189) were recruited in an ESCC high-risk area of north...
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