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Does CYP2E1 RsaI/PstI polymorphism confer head and neck carcinoma susceptibility?: A meta-analysis based on 43 studies.
Medicine - 1 Oct 2016
Zhuo Xianlu, Song Jue, Liao Jian, Zhou Wei, Ye Huiping, Li Qi, Xiang Zhaolan, Zhang Xueyuan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Previous reports showed that CYP2E1 RsaI/PstI polymorphism may be a risk factor for cancers. Published meta-analyses in 2010 and 2011, respectively, on the relationship of CYP2E1 RsaI/PstI polymorphisms with the susceptibility to head and neck carcinoma (HNC) have generated inconsistent results. Thus, this study aimed to conduct an updated meta-analysis involving published studies up to Nov 2015 to...
Topics
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1
- DNA, Neoplasm
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Head and Neck Neoplasms
- Humans
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
