Irradiation-induced telomerase activity and gastric cancer risk: a case-control analysis in a Chinese Han population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Telomerase expression is one of the characteristics of gastric cancer (GC) cells and telomerase activity is frequently up-regulated by a variety of mechanisms during GC development. Therefore, we hypothesized that elevated levels of...

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Main Authors: Wang Zizhong, Shen Shuqun, Nan Jing, Ge Naijian, Qiao Qing, He Xianli, Yang Yefa, Bao Guoqiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/312