PLCE1 polymorphism and upper gastrointestinal cancer risk: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: In recent years, the PLCE1 rs2274223 polymorphism has been extensively investigated as a potential risk factor for upper gastrointestinal cancers, including squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and gastric cancer. However, the results of these studies have been inconsistent. METHODS: A meta-an...

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Main Authors: Ning-Bo Hao, Ya-Fei He, Dan Zhang, Gang Luo, Bai-Jun Chen, Yao Zhang, Shi-Ming Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3691110?pdf=render