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Genetic biomarkers for hepatocellular cancer risk in a caucasian population.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Sept 2017
De Mattia Elena, Cecchin Erika, Polesel Jerry, Bignucolo Alessia, Roncato Rossana, Lupo Francesco, Crovatto Marina, Buonadonna Angela, Tiribelli Claudio, Toffoli Giuseppe
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AIM: To uncover novel genetic markers that could contribute to predicting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) susceptibility in Caucasians. METHODS: The present retrospective case-control study compared genotype frequencies between a cohort of HCC cases and two, independent, HCC-free, age/sex-matched control groups. The HCC cohort comprised 192 homogeneous patients that had undergone orthotopic liver transplantation....
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