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Genetic variations of mitochondrial genome modify risk and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma patients.
Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2017
Chen Cheng, Ba Yanna, Li Deyang, Du Xiaohong, Lia Xin, Yang Hai, An Jiaze, Xing Jinliang, Yang Hushan, Dong Guanglong, Guo Xu
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies have indicated that mitochondrial genetic variations were associated with the risk of many cancers. However, there are few reports on the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) or haplogroups of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and the risk or prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS: In order to investigate the predictive and prognostic role of mtDNA SNPs and...
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