Endothelin receptor type B gene promoter hypermethylation in salivary rinses is independently associated with risk of oral cavity cancer and premalignancy.

Pattani KM, Zhang Z, Demokan S, Glazer C, Loyo M, Goodman S, Sidransky D, Bermudez F, Jean-Charles G, McCaffrey T, Padhya T, Phelan J, Spivakovsky S, Bowne HY, Goldberg JD, Rolnitzky L, Robbins M, Kerr AR, Sirois D, Califano JA. Endothelin receptor type B gene promoter hypermethylation in salivary rinses is independently associated with risk of oral cavity cancer and premalignancy. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2010 Sep; 3(9):1093-103.

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subject areas

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
DNA Methylation
Female
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mouth
Mouth Neoplasms
Precancerous Conditions
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Receptor, Endothelin B
Risk Factors
Saliva
Young Adult

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