Analysis of the mitochondrial 4977 bp deletion in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Mutations in the mitochondrial (mt) genome that result in mt dysfunction, have long been proposed to play important roles in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Among these, the common mtDNA 4977 bp deletion is one of the most frequent mutations observed in various cancers. To unders...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2017-06-01
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Series: | Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/bjmg-2017-0006 |