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SUBMITTER: Yu Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4496031 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yu Yang Y Hu Yuanjun Y Li Kaisheng K Chen Zhihong Z Zhang Hongmei H Zhang Lei L
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research 20150703
<h4>Background</h4>Wilms' tumor (WT) is the most common malignant renal tumor in children. Previous studies suggested the reversion-inducing, cysteine-rich protein with Kazal motifs (RECK) down-regulation might have a role in numerous human cancers. The current study was done to investigate the associations of RECK single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with the WT susceptibility in Chinese children.<h4>Material and methods</h4>We analyzed 2 SNPs (rs10972727 and rs11788747) in a total of 97 WT c ...[more]