Association of 32-bp deletion polymorphism and promoter methylation of PTEN and hepatitis C virus induced hepatocellular carcinoma

Br J Biomed Sci. 2019 Oct;76(4):195-197. doi: 10.1080/09674845.2019.1620475. Epub 2019 Jun 21.

¹ Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
³ Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Menofia University, Menofia, Egypt.
⁴ Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
⁵ Department of General Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
⁶ Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

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Keywords: 32-bp deletion; HCC; HCV; PTEN; promoter methylation.

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