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Single nucleotide polymorphisms in VTI1A gene contribute to the susceptibility of Chinese population to non-small cell lung cancer.
The International journal of biological markers - 22 Jul 2015
Su Wen-Mei, Chen Zhi-Hong, Zhang Xu-Chao, Su Jian, Xie Zhi, Yan Hong-Hong, Yang Jin-Ji, Chen Hua-Jun, Zhou Qing, Zhong Wen-Zhao, Guo Wei-Bang, Chen Shi-Liang, Wu Yi-Long
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have determined a new single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) called VTI1A (rs7086803) that induces lung cancer susceptibility in nonsmoking women in Asia. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the VTI1A gene and the susceptibility of Chinese patients to lung cancer; it was also conducted to investigate the relationship between VTI1A SNP and...
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