Association between the epidermal growth factor +61 G/A polymorphism and glioma risk: a meta-analysis.

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Published in PLoS One on April 16, 2014

Authors

Xin Chen1, Guang Yang1, Daming Zhang1, Weiguang Zhang1, Huichao Zou1, Hongbo Zhao1, Xinjian Zhang1, Shiguang Zhao1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China; Institute of Brain Science, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China.

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