Abstract
In order to assess associations between the genetic polymorphism of L-myc and glutathione S-transferase M1 (GST M1) and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a total of 46 surgically treated HCC patients who were seropositive in hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and 88 HBsAg-positive controls were recruited for this study. L-myc and GST M1 genetic polymorphism was examined using a polymerase chain reaction-based restriction fragment length polymorphism assay on DNA extracted from liver and peripheral blood samples. There was no significant difference in GST M1 genotypes between HCC patients and matched controls. A gene dosage trend of association with HCC risk was observed for L-myc genotype. The dose-response relationship remained statistically significant in the multiple logistic regression analysis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 171-176 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Cancer Letters |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 05 06 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Glutathione S-transferase M1
- Hepatitis B infection
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- L-myc