Genetic Variants in MTHFR Gene Predict ≥ 2 Radiation Pneumonitis in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated with Thoracic Radiotherapy

Yang Zhang; Zongjuan Li; Jian Zhang; Hongsheng Li; Yumei Qiao; Chengsuo Huang; Baosheng Li

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0169147

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Genetic Variants in MTHFR Gene Predict ≥ 2 Radiation Pneumonitis in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated with Thoracic Radiotherapy

Yang Zhang ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Yang Zhang, Zongjuan Li

Affiliations School of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China
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Zongjuan Li ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Yang Zhang, Zongjuan Li

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University Dalian, Liaoning province, China
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Jian Zhang,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China
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Hongsheng Li,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China
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Yumei Qiao,

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, The Sixth People’s Hospital of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong province, China
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Chengsuo Huang,

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China
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Baosheng Li

* E-mail: baoshli1963@163.com

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China
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Genetic Variants in MTHFR Gene Predict ≥ 2 Radiation Pneumonitis in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated with Thoracic Radiotherapy

Yang Zhang,
Zongjuan Li,
Jian Zhang,
Hongsheng Li,
Yumei Qiao,
Chengsuo Huang,
Baosheng Li

Published: January 3, 2017
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169147

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