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Association Between rs920778 Polymorphisms and Cancer Risk: An Updated Meta-Analysis

Lihua Xu, Jiang Deng, Lili Gong, Yajuan Chen, Gang Hu, 
  •  3 July 2025
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Unveiling Hidden Genetic Architectures: Molecular Diagnostic Yield of Whole Exome Sequencing in 50 Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Negative for Copy Number Variations

Zhiwei Wang, Yali Zhao, Shuting Yang, Yongan Wang, Leilei Wang, 
  •  3 July 2025
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Identification of Coagulation and Fibrinolysis‐Associated Biomarkers With Implications for Preeclampsia

Yujie Liu, Tingting Chen, Cuifang Fan, 
  •  23 June 2025
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Association of IRX6 rs6499755 and HAAO rs3816183 Polymorphisms With Hypospadias Susceptibility in Northern Chinese Han Population

Nan Liu, Yuping Yu, Ziying Chen, Jianbo Shu, Xiaofang Chen, Guodong Xu, Chunquan Cai, 
  •  13 June 2025
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Fujian Province β‐Thalassemia: A Molecular and Hematological Study in Southeastern China

Junhao Zheng, Meihuan Chen, Siwen Zhang, Aixiang Lv, Min Zhang, Lingji Chen, Na Lin, Liangpu Xu, Hailong Huang, 
  •  8 June 2025
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X‐Chromosome Inactivation and Related Diseases

Zhuo Sun, Jinbo Fan, Yang Wang, 
  •  27 March 2022
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Multiple Roles of SIRT2 in Regulating Physiological and Pathological Signal Transduction

Changhui Zhu, Xue Dong, Xiwei Wang, Yingying Zheng, Juanjuan Qiu, Yanling Peng, Jiajun Xu, Zhengbin Chai, Chunyan Liu, 
  •  29 August 2022
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Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Insulin Secretion and Signaling‐Related Genes in Etiology of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Zahra Shaaban, Arezoo Khoradmehr, Amir Amiri-Yekta, Fariborz Nowzari, Mohammad Reza Jafarzadeh Shirazi, Amin Tamadon, 
  •  6 December 2021
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Psychological Status, Compliance, Serum Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor, and Nerve Growth Factor Levels of Patients with Depression after Augmented Mindfulness‐Based Cognitive Therapy

Huirong Guo, Yuming Ren, Bailing Huang, Junru Wang, Xuhuang Yang, Yali Wang, 
  •  4 January 2022
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The Prevalence of Clinical Features in Patients with Aarskog–Scott Syndrome and Assessment of Genotype‐Phenotype Correlation: A Systematic Review

Victor Zanetti Drumond, Lucas Sousa Salgado, Camila Sousa Salgado, Vitor Augusto de Lima Oliveira, Eliene Magda de Assis, Michel Campos Ribeiro, Analina Furtado Valadão, Alfredo Orrico, 
  •  2 February 2021
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