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Role of Caspase-9 Gene Ex5+32 G>A (rs1052576) Variant in Susceptibility to Primary Brain Tumors.
Anticancer research - 1 Sept 2017
Ozdogan Selcuk, Kafadar Ali, Yilmaz Seda Gulec, Timirci-Kahraman Ozlem, Gormus Uzay, Isbir Turgay
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: This study is the first to evaluate the relationship of caspase-9 (CASP-9) gene polymorphism with the risk for primary brain tumor development. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study group included 43 glioma and 27 meningioma patients and 76 healthy individuals. CASP-9 gene Ex5+32 G>A (rs1052576) polymorphism was analyzed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). RESULTS: Individuals with the...
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