The MTHFR C677T polymorphism and prostate cancer risk: New findings from a meta-analysis of 7306 cases and 8062 controls

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2597-2604

  Zhang, Wei Bing ^a   Zhang, Jun Hong ^a   Pan, Zheng Qi ^a   Yang, Qi Sheng ^a   Liu, Bo ^b  

^a ZHONGNAN HOSPITAL OF WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ethnic groups; Meta analysis; MTHFR; Polymorphism; Prostate cancer risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874016409     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.6.2597     Document Type: Article

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