Common telomerase reverse transcriptase promoter mutations in hepatocellular carcinomas from different geographical locations

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Cevik D., YILDIZ G., Ozturk M.

WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.21, no.1, pp.311-317, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 21 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2015
• Doi Number: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.311
• Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.311-317
• Keywords: Hepatocellular carcinoma, Liver cancer, Telomerase reverse transcriptase, Promoter mutation, Cellular immortality, Telomerase reverse transcriptase gene
• Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

AIM: To determine the mutation status of human telomerase reverse transcriptase gene (TERT) promoter region in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from different geographical regions.