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MUC1 in lung adenocarcinoma: cross-sectional genetic and serological study.
BMC cancer - 12 Apr 2017
Horimasu Yasushi, Ishikawa Nobuhisa, Tanaka Sonosuke, Hirano Chihiro, Iwamoto Hiroshi, Ohshimo Shinichiro, Fujitaka Kazunori, Hamada Hironobu, Hattori Noboru, Kohno Nobuoki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mucin 1 (MUC1) contributes to the growth and metastasis of various cancers, including lung cancer, and MUC1 gene length polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to lung cancer and its prognosis. In contrast, the association between rs4072037, a single nucleotide polymorphism in MUC1, and lung cancer has not been well studied. METHODS: In the present study, we determined the rs4072037 genotype...
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