Association of Peripheral Blood RASSF1A and CDKN2A Methylation Status with Smoking Behaviour in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

BACKGROUND: Hypermethylation of RASSF1A and CDKN2A is one of epigenetic factor underlies nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) development. Smoking behavior as an NPC’s risk factor causes aberrant DNA methylation. RASSF1A and CDKN2A promoter hypermethylation from peripheral blood cells correlates with smok...

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Main Authors: Erika Diana Risanti, Aditya Kurniawan, Laila Wahyuningsih, Ery Kus Dwianingsih, Hanggoro Tri Rinonce, Jajah Fachiroh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Secretariat of The Indonesian Biomedical Journal 2018-08-01
Series:Indonesian Biomedical Journal
Online Access:https://inabj.org/index.php/ibj/article/view/381