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SUBMITTER: Gao J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6839152 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gao Jian J Ren Wenjun W Xiao Chunhong C Wang Lie L Huang Qiaojia Q Zhang Zaizhong Z Dang Yuan Y Weng Pengcheng P Wang Hui H Fang Xuehong X Zhuang Minxian M Lin Liying L Chen Shaoquan S
BMC cancer 20191108 1
<h4>Background</h4>The single-nucleotide polymorphism SLC39A6 rs1050631 is strongly implicated in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, leading us to question whether it may also play a role in gastric adenocarcima (GA).<h4>Methods</h4>We genotyped the SLC39A6 rs1050631 in 512 patients who underwent GA resection. All study subjects lived in an area of China with high GA incidence. Genotypes were examined for possible correlation with survival and recurrence. The potential involvement of SLC39A6 in ...[more]