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State of the p53 gene in hepatocellular carcinomas of ground squirrels and woodchucks with past and ongoing infection with hepadnaviruses.
Cancer research - 15 Oct 1994
Rivkina M B, Cullen J M, Robinson W S, Marion P L
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Infection with hepadnaviruses and exposure to dietary aflatoxin are considered major risk factors in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) both in humans and in animals. Recently, a broad range of mutations in the p53 tumor suppressor gene has been reported in human HCCs, predominantly from hepatitis B virus carriers in areas with either high or low levels of exposure to dietary aflatoxin. To...
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