Lack of Association of MiR-34b/c Polymorphism (rs4938723) with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Meta-Analysis

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

  Liang, Tie Jun ^a   Liu, Hong Jun ^a   Zhao, Xiao Qian ^a   Yu, Cui Hua ^a   Li, Chen Sheng ^a  

^a SHANDONG PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA; MICRORNA 34B; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; POPULATION RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MICRORNAS; MODELS, GENETIC; ODDS RATIO; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84881140857     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068588     Document Type: Article

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