Genetic polymorphisms of <it>MDM2 </it>and <it>TP53 </it>genes are associated with risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a Chinese population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The tumor suppressor TP53 and its negative regulator MDM2 play crucial roles in carcinogenesis. Previous case-control studies also revealed <it>TP53 </it>72Arg>Pro and <it>MDM2 </it>309T>G polymorphisms...

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Main Authors: Xiao Mang, Zhang Lei, Zhu Xinhua, Huang Jun, Jiang Huifen, Hu Sunhong, Liu Yuehui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/147