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The relationship between polymorphisms of XRCC5 genes with astrocytoma prognosis in the Han Chinese population.
Oncotarget - 20 Dec 2016
He Xue, Zhu Xikai, Li Lei, Zhang Jiayi, Wu Ruipeng, Zhang Yuan, Kang Longli, Yuan Dongya, Jin Tianbo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Gliomas are highly malignant with a poor prognosis. Studies have reported that DNA repair genes influence risk for glioma, but its relationship with prognosis is unclear. In this study, we want to explore the relationship between DNA repair genes (XRCC3, XRCC4 and XRCC5) and prognosis of astrocytoma in the Chinese Han population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 160 astrocytoma cases were recruited in our...
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