Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the mitochondrial displacement loop and outcome of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Backgroud</p> <p>Accumulation of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the displacement loop (D-loop) of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been described for different types of cancers and might be associated with cancer risk and disease outcome. We u...

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Main Authors: Li Yan, Fan Haiyan, Wu Chensi, Zhang Fengbin, Wang Rui, Zhang Ruixing, Wang Cuiju, Guo Zhanjun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
Online Access:http://www.jeccr.com/content/29/1/155