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APOBEC3A/B deletion polymorphism and endometrial cancer risk.
Cancer medicine - 1 Mar 2023
Sofiyeva Nigar, Krakstad Camilla, Halle Mari K, O'Mara Tracy A, Romundstad Pål, Hveem Kristian, Vatten Lars, Lønning Per E, Gansmo Liv B, Knappskog Stian
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BACKGROUND: A common 30 kb deletion affecting the APOBEC3A and APOBEC3B genes has been linked to increased APOBEC activity and APOBEC-related mutational signatures in human cancers. The role of this deletion as a cancer risk factor remains controversial. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We genotyped the APOBEC3A/B deletion in a sample of 1,470 Norwegian endometrial cancer cases and compared to 1,918 healthy controls. For...
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