Association Studies of HFE C282Y and H63D Variants with Oral Cancer Risk and Iron Homeostasis Among Whites and Blacks

Background: Polymorphisms in the hemochromatosis (HFE) gene are associated with excessive iron absorption from the diet, and pro-oxidant effects of iron accumulation are thought to be a risk factor for several types of cancer. Methods: The C282Y (rs1800562) and H63D (rs1799945) polymorphisms were ge...

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Main Authors: Nathan R. Jones, Joseph H. Ashmore, Sang Y. Lee, John P. Richie, Philip Lazarus, Joshua E. Muscat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/7/4/0898