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AGT M235T variant is not associated with risk of cancer.

J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst

June 2015

Department of Clinical Laboratory, Taizhou Municipal Hospital, Taizhou, China

Article Synopsis
  • This study investigates the relationship between the angiotensinogen (AGT) gene variant M235T and cancer risk through a meta-analysis of existing research.
  • It includes data from seven articles with a total of nearly 4,000 cancer cases and over 6,600 controls, finding a slight association between the AGT M235T variant and cancer risk, but this result was not consistent upon further analysis.
  • Ultimately, the analysis concludes that there is no significant association between the AGT M235T variant and cancer risk, emphasizing the need for larger, well-designed studies to further evaluate this question.
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