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DNA double-strand break repair gene XRCC7 genotypes were associated with hepatocellular carcinoma risk in Taiwanese males and alcohol drinkers.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine - 1 Jun 2015
Hsieh Yi-Hsien, Chang Wen-Shin, Tsai Chia-Wen, Tsai Jen-Pi, Hsu Chin-Mu, Jeng Long-Bin, Bau Da-Tian
Abstract excerpt
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer worldwide, the prevalence and mortality rates of which are very high in Taiwan. The study aimed at evaluating the contribution of XRCC7 G6721T, together with cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking lifestyles, to the risk of HCC. In this hospital-based case-control study, the association of XRCC7 single nucleotide polymorphism G6721T with HCC risk was...
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