Article
Evaluation and identification of factors related to KRAS and BRAF gene mutations in colorectal cancer: A meta-analysis.
Journal of cancer research and therapeutics - 1 Dec 2016
Lin Li, Chen Guang-Yong, Xu Chun-Wei, Wang Hai-Yan, Wu Yong-Fang, Fang Mei-Yu
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the distribution pattern of KRAS and BRAF mutations in colorectal cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The database was searched without language restrictions. Meta-analyses were conducted using the STATA software. We calculated the odds ratio (OR) and its 95% confidence interval (95% CI) to estimate the distribution of and correlation between KRAS and BRAF...
Topics
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- CpG Islands
- DNA Methylation
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Microsatellite Instability
- Mutation
- Odds Ratio
