Sequence variations in DNA repair gene <it>XPC </it>is associated with lung cancer risk in a Chinese population: a case-control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The nucleotide excision repair (NER) protein, xeroderma pigmentosum C (XPC), participates in recognizing DNA lesions and initiating DNA repair in response to DNA damage. Because mutations in <it>XPC </it>cause a high risk...

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Main Authors: Jin Li, Liu Yanhong, Chen Feng, Huo Xiang, Jing Guangfu, Yang Lin, Chen Weihong, Liu Hongliang, Wang Ying, Ma Hongxia, Qian Ji, Yuan Wentao, Shao Minhua, Wang Feng, Hu Zhibin, Yuan Jing, Xu Liang, Yang Xiaobo, Bai Yun, Wei Qingyi, Huang Wei, Shen Hongbing, Lu Daru, Wu Tangchun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/7/81