COX-2 gene rs689466 polymorphism is associated with increased risk of colorectal cancer among Caucasians: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Several studies have reported the Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) rs689466 polymorphism as a susceptibility locus of colorectal cancer (CRC), but their findings are inconsistent. Thus, this meta-analysis was performed to more accurately identify the effects of this polymorphism on CRC r...

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Main Authors: Yong-Chen Zhang, Hui Zhao, Chen Chen, Mohammad Amzad Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-01957-x