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Association between the epidermal growth factor 61*A/G polymorphism and hepatocellular carcinoma risk: a meta-analysis.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2015
Sun Shuang, Jin Guo-Jiang, Zhao Yan, Kang Hui
Abstract excerpt
The epidermal growth factor (EGF) may play a pathological role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the conclusions of published reports on the relationship between the EGF 61*A/G polymorphism and HCC risk remain controversial. To derive a more precise estimation we performed a meta-analysis based on 14 studies that together included 2,506 cases and 4,386 controls. PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Knowledge and the...
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