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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-9-26
pubmed:abstractText
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major risk factor for developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The host genetic factors that are involved in the development of HCC in patients with HCV infection remain to be investigated. To search for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in HCC susceptibility genes, 393 SNPs in 171 candidate genes were examined in 188 Japanese patients with chronic HCV infection, including 77 patients with HCC. HCC-related SNPs were then examined in another 188 patients (including 93 patients with HCC) with chronic HCV infection. Haplotype analyses of HCC-related genes were performed in a total of 376 patients. Of the 393 SNPs, 31 SNPs in 29 genes were significantly associated with HCC based on an initial screening (P < .05). Of these 31 SNPs, 3 SNPs of 3 genes (SCYB14, GFRA1, and CRHR2) were significantly associated with HCC in a secondary screening. Haplotype analyses of these 3 genes identified 2 haplotype blocks associated with HCC. In conclusion, these SNPs and haplotypes located in the SCBY14, CRHR2, and GFRA1 genes will be used as markers to identify a subgroup of Japanese patients with chronic HCV infection who are at high risk of developing HCC.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0270-9139
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
42
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
846-53
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Chemokines, CXC, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Female, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Genetic Markers, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Genetic Predisposition to Disease, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Genetic Testing, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Haplotypes, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Hepatitis C, Chronic, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Japan, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Liver Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Male, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Proto-Oncogene Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ret, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Receptors, Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone, pubmed-meshheading:16175604-Risk Factors
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Large-scale search of single nucleotide polymorphisms for hepatocellular carcinoma susceptibility genes in patients with hepatitis C.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. kato-2im@h.u-tokyo.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't