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The relationship between altered mitochondrial DNA copy number and cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
Scientific reports - 8 May 2015
Mi Jia, Tian Geng, Liu Shuang, Li Xianglin, Ni Tianhui, Zhang Liwei, Wang Bin
Abstract excerpt
Currently, a comprehensive assessment between mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content and cancer risk is lacking. We designed this meta-analysis to test the hypothesis that altered mtDNA copy number might influence genetic susceptibility to some specific types of cancer. The processes of literature search, eligibility appraisal and data retrieval were independently completed in duplicate. The mtDNA copy number which...
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