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Toll-like receptor gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to Epstein-Barr virus-associated and -negative gastric carcinoma in Northern China.
Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association - 1 Jan 2000
Liu Shuzhen, Wang Xiaofeng, Shi Yuanyuan, Han Lu, Zhao Zhenzhen, Zhao Chengquan, Luo Bing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Various polymorphisms in toll-like receptor (TLR) genes have been identified and associated with susceptibility to various malignancies, such as gastric carcinoma (GC), breast cancer, and prostate cancer. However, little is known about the polymorphisms of TLR genes and the susceptibility to GC in Northern China, especially to Epstein-Barr virus-associated GC (EBVaGC). We focused on the...
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