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The association between the TERT rs2736100 AC genotype and reduced risk of upper tract urothelial carcinomas in a Han Chinese population.
Oncotarget - 31 May 2016
Yuan Xiaotian, Meng Yan, Li Ping, Ge Nan, Kong Feng, Yang Liu, Björkholm Magnus, Zhao Shengtian, Xu Dawei
Abstract excerpt
Upper tract urothelial carcinomas (UTUCs) are originated from urothelium, and consist of renal pelvic carcinomas (RPCs) and ureter carcinomas (UCs). Most UTUCs have already become invasive when diagnosed and there is thus a need to identify high-risk populations for preventive intervention. Recent evidence has accumulated supporting common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to be associated with increased...
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