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Polymorphisms in TIM-3 and breast cancer susceptibility in Chinese women: A case-control study.
Oncotarget - 12 Jul 2016
Wang Zheng, Liu Xinghan, Wang Xijing, Chong Tie, Lin Shuai, Wang Meng, Ma Xiaobin, Liu Kang, Xu Peng, Feng Yanjing, Dai Zhijun
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Previous studies have found associations between polymorphisms in T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 3 (TIM-3) and increased risks of various cancers. However, the association between TIM-3 polymorphisms and breast cancer (BC) remains uncertain. In this study, a total of 560 BC patients and 583 age, sex, and ethnicity-matched healthy controls from Northwest China were included. The polymorphisms were...
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