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Endothelial nitric oxide synthase polymorphisms/haplotypes are strong modulators of oral cancer risk in Serbian population.
Journal of oral science - 23 Jun 2020
Carkic Jelena, Nikolic Nadja, Nisevic Jelena, Lazarevic Milos, Kuzmanovic-Pficer Jovana, Jelovac Drago, Milasin Jelena
Abstract excerpt
Oral carcinoma is the sixth most common malignancy worldwide, with survival rates of approximately 50%. The major type of oral cancer, present in 90% of the cases, is oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The genetic background predisposing an individual to OSCC is complex and largely unknown. Studies have suggested that endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene polymorphisms modulate the cancer risk,...
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