Article
COX-2 rs689466, rs5275, and rs20417 polymorphisms and risk of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a meta-analysis of adjusted and unadjusted data.
BMC cancer - 13 Jul 2016
Leng Wei-Dong, Wen Xiu-Jie, Kwong Joey S W, Huang Wei, Chen Jian-Gang, Zeng Xian-Tao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Numerous case-control studies have been performed to investigate the association between three cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) polymorphisms (rs20417 (-765G > C), rs689466 (-1195G > A), and rs5275 (8473 T > C)) and the risk of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). However, the results were inconsistent. Therefore, we conducted this meta-analysis to investigate the association. METHODS: We searched...
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