L-myc, GST M1 genetic polymorphism and hepatocellular carcinoma risk among chronic hepatitis B carriers

Ling Ling Hsieh*, Ren Chang Huang, Ming Whei Yu, Chien Jen Chen, Yun Fan Liaw

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)171-176
Number of pages6
JournalCancer Letters
Volume103
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 05 06 1996
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Glutathione S-transferase M1
  • Hepatitis B infection
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma
  • L-myc

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