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Involvement of SLC39A6 in gastric adenocarcinoma and correlation of the SLC39A6 polymorphism rs1050631 with clinical outcomes after resection.
BMC cancer - 8 Nov 2019
Gao Jian, Ren Wenjun, Xiao Chunhong, Wang Lie, Huang Qiaojia, Zhang Zaizhong, Dang Yuan, Weng Pengcheng, Wang Hui, Fang Xuehong, Zhuang Minxian, Lin Liying, Chen Shaoquan
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BACKGROUND: The single-nucleotide polymorphism SLC39A6 rs1050631 is strongly implicated in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, leading us to question whether it may also play a role in gastric adenocarcima (GA). METHODS: We genotyped the SLC39A6 rs1050631 in 512 patients who underwent GA resection. All study subjects lived in an area of China with high GA incidence. Genotypes were examined for possible...
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