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SUBMITTER: Zhang R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2949825 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Ruixing R Zhang Fengbin F Wang Cuiju C Wang Shunxiang S Shiao Yih-Horng YH Guo Zhanjun Z
Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR 20100918
<h4>Background</h4>Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is frequently preceded by hepatitis virus infection or alcohol abuse. Genetic backgrounds may increase susceptibility to HCC from these exposures.<h4>Methods</h4>Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of peripheral blood, tumor, and/or adjacent non-tumor tissue from 49 hepatitis B virus-related and 11 alcohol-related HCC patients, and from 38 controls without HCC were examined for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and mutations in the D-Loop region.<h4>R ...[more]