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Association between -41657C/T single nucleotide polymorphism of DNA repair gene XRCC2 and endometrial cancer risk in Polish women.
Polish journal of pathology : official journal of the Polish Society of Pathologists - 1 Mar 2015
Michalska Magdalena M, Samulak Dariusz, Bieńkiewicz Jan, Romanowicz Hanna, Smolarz Beata
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AIM OF THE STUDY: The XRCC2 gene plays a crucial role in double-strand DNA break repair by homologous recombination. Current literature provides clear evidence that XRCC2 polymorphisms may be associated with the development of certain types of cancer; however, still little is known about their association with endometrial cancer (EC). MATERIAL AND METHODS: The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) -41657C/T...
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