Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 108-121 , February 2010

Glutathione S–Transferase M1 Polymorphism and Sporadic Colorectal Cancer Risk: An Updating Meta-Analysis and HuGE Review of 36 Case-Control Studies

  • Yong Gao, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
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  • Yunfei Cao, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Coloproctological Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
    • ,
  • Aihua Tan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Coloproctological Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
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  • Cun Liao, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Coloproctological Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
    • ,
  • Zengnan Mo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
    • ,
  • Feng Gao, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Coloproctological Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Feng Gao, Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China. Tel.: (86)771-5356529; Fax: (86)771-5356529.

Received 8 April 2009 ,Accepted 21 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.10.003

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 108-121 , February 2010

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