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Lack of association between cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 gene polymorphisms and lymphoid malignancy risk: evidence from a meta-analysis.
Annals of hematology - 1 Oct 2016
Dai Zhiming, Feng Chuanjie, Zhang Wanggang, Liu Jie, Cao Xingmei, Zhang Hui, Liu Yuhong, Wang Meng, Liu Xinghan, Dai Zhijun
Abstract excerpt
Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) polymorphisms have been associated with susceptibility to lymphoid malignancies. However, results from the published single studies are inconsistent. Therefore, the present meta-analysis was conducted to get a more accurate estimation of the relationship between CTLA-4 gene polymorphisms and the lymphoid malignancy risk. We identified nine independent studies accounting...
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