Association studies of the copy-number variable ß-defensin cluster on 8p23.1 in adenocarcinoma and chronic pancreatitis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human ß-defensins are a family of antimicrobial peptides located at the mucosal surface. Both sequence multi-site variations (MSV) and copy-number variants (CNV) of the defensin-encoding genes are associated with increased risk for v...
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Формат: | Стаття |
Мова: | English |
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BMC
2012-11-01
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Серія: | BMC Research Notes |
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Онлайн доступ: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/629 |