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Polymorphism of the DNA Repair Gene XRCC1 (Arg194Trp) and its role in Colorectal Cancer in Kashmiri Population: a Case Control Study.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2015
Nissar Saniya, Sameer Aga Syed, Rasool Roohi, Chowdri Nissar A, Rashid Fouzia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic polymorphisms in DNA repair genes may influence individual variation in DNA repair capacity, which may be associated with risk of developing cancer. For colorectal cancer the importance of mutations in mismatch repair genes has been extensively documented. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this study we focused on the Arg194Trp polymorphism of the DNA repair gene XRCC1, involved in base excision...
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