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The anatomical uniqueness of the frontal sinus morphology has been widely used for comparative forensic identification using various techniques, mostly including 2D X-rays or one fixed slice of an axial comput...
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Morphological analysis of three-dimensionally reconstructed frontal sinuses from Chinese Han population using computed tomography
The uniqueness and reliability of frontal sinuses for personal identification have gained wide recognition in forensics. However, few studies have assessed the usefulness of a three-dimensional (3D) model of t...
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Engrailed-2 (EN2), a member of the homeobox family of genes, encodes a homeodomain-containing transcription factor that is thought to be a potential oncogene in a number of cancers. Becau...
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Quantitative histological analysis and ultrastructure of the aging human testis
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Interactions of interleukin-12A and interleukin-12B polymorphisms on the risk of intracranial aneurysm
Several lines of evidence indicate that inflammatory processes play pivotal role in the development of intracranial aneurysm (IA). Recently, polymorphisms in the interleukin-12 (IL-12) gene were shown to be assoc...
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RAD51 135G/C polymorphism and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis from 21 studies
Growing evidence suggests that RAD51 plays a pivotal role in the repair of DNA double-strand breaks and the maintenance of genomic stability. A single nucleotide polymorphism, 135G/C, has been identified in the 5...
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Characteristics of eight X-STR loci for forensic purposes in the Chinese population
X-chromosomal short tandem repeats (ChrX STRs) loci are used for forensic practice in recent years. Considering the unique heredity characteristics of ChrX, recombination and linkage disequilibrium (LD) among ...
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The association between two polymorphisms in pre-miRNAs and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis
Emerging evidence has shown that miRNAs participate in human carcinogenesis as tumor suppressors or oncogenes. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) which located in the pre-miRNA may affect the processing and ...
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Open AccessThe association between ATM D1853N polymorphism and breast cancer susceptibility: a meta-analysis
Emerging evidence suggests that ataxia telangiectasia-mutated (ATM) is involved in numerous damage repair signaling pathways and cell-cycle checkpoints. Heterozygous carriers of ATM-mutations have an increased ri...
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Open AccessR497K polymorphism in epidermal growth factor receptor gene is associated with the risk of acute coronary syndrome
Previous studies suggested that genetic polymorphisms in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene had been implicated in the susceptibility to some tumors and inflammatory diseases. EGFR has been recen...
