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Forkhead box A1 (FOXA1) tagging polymorphisms and esophageal cancer risk in a Chinese population: a fine-mapping study.
Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals - 1 Sept 2016
Li Mingna, Zhang Wenbo, Liu Chao, Shi Yijun, Tang Weifeng, Chen Suocheng, Gu Haiyong, Yin Jun, Zhang Zhihong, Jiang Pengcheng
Abstract excerpt
Esophageal cancer was the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in China in 2009. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) accounts for more than 90% of esophageal cancers. Besides environmental risk factors, genetic factors such as single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) play an important role in ESCC carcinogenesis. We performed a hospital-based case-control...
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