Genetic variation in the EGFR gene and the risk of glioma in a Chinese Han population.

Previous studies have shown that regulation of the epidermal growth factor gene (EGFR) pathway plays a role in glioma progression. Certain genotypes of the EGFR gene may be related to increased glioblastoma risk, indicating that germ line EGFR polymorphisms may have implications in carcinogenesis. T...

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Main Authors: Wu-Gang Hou, Wen-Bo Ai, Xiao-Guang Bai, Hai-Long Dong, Zhen Li, Yuan-Qiang Zhang, Li-Ze Xiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3360779?pdf=render