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The prognostic value of MGMT promoter methylation in glioblastoma: A meta-analysis of clinical trials.
Journal of cellular physiology - 1 Jan 2018
Binabaj Maryam Moradi, Bahrami Afsane, ShahidSales Soodabeh, Joodi Marjan, Joudi Mashhad Mona, Hassanian Seyed Mahdi, Anvari Kazem, Avan Amir
Abstract excerpt
The DNA repair protein O6-Methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) is suggested to be associated with resistance to alkylating agents such as Temozolomide which is being used in treatment of patients with glioblastoma (GBM). Therefore, we evaluated the associations between MGMT promoter methylation and prognosis of patients with glioblastoma (GBM). Data were extracted from publications in Embase, PubMed, and...
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