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Association between two CHRNA3 variants and susceptibility of lung cancer: a meta-analysis.
Scientific reports - 1 Feb 2016
Qu Xiao, Wang Kai, Dong Wei, Shen Hongchang, Wang Ying, Liu Qi, Du Jiajun
Abstract excerpt
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified two CHRNA3 polymorphisms (rs578776 and rs938682) associated with lung cancer risk. Furthermore, these polymorphisms were investigated and genotyped by PCR analysis. All eligible case-control studies published up to Mar 1st 2015 were identified by searching Pubmed and Embase database. Negative association between rs578776-T allele and risk of lung cancer was...
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