No association for Chinese HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma susceptibility SNP in other East Asian populations

• Main Authors: Sawai Hiromi (Author), Nishida Nao (Author), Mbarek Hamdi (Author), Matsuda Koichi (Author), Mawatari Yoriko (Author), Yamaoka Megumi (Author), Hige Shuhei (Author), Kang Jong-Hon (Author), Abe Koichi (Author), Mochida Satoshi (Author), Watanabe Masaaki (Author), Kurosaki Masayuki (Author), Asahina Yasuhiro (Author), Izumi Namiki (Author), Honda Masao (Author), Kaneko Shuichi (Author), Tanaka Eiji (Author), Matsuura Kentaro (Author), Itoh Yoshito (Author), Mita Eiji (Author), Korenaga Masaaki (Author), Hino Keisuke (Author), Murawaki Yoshikazu (Author), Hiasa Yoichi (Author), Ide Tatsuya (Author), Ito Kiyoaki (Author), Sugiyama Masaya (Author), Ahn Sang (Author), Han Kwang-Hyub (Author), Park Jun (Author), Yuen Man-Fung (Author), Nakamura Yusuke (Author), Tanaka Yasuhito (Author), Mizokami Masashi (Author), Tokunaga Katsushi (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A recent genome-wide association study (GWAS) using chronic HBV (hepatitis B virus) carriers with and without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in five independent Chinese populations found that one SNP (rs17401966) in <it>KIF1B&l...