The Role of lncRNA Polymorphisms in Digestive System Cancers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Krisztina Varajti, Szimonetta Lohner, László Czina, Márk Kovács-Valasek, Afshin Zand, Tímea Varjas, István Kiss · 2026
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Krisztina Varajti and colleagues pool past studies on whether small inherited differences in long non-coding RNAs shift the risk of digestive cancers, in a 2026 review and meta-analysis. These RNAs do not build proteins but help steer gene activity, and single studies of their variants had disagreed. Cancers of the gut, stomach, and liver are among the world's top cancer killers.
Combined data suggest several variants do track higher risk, above all for colorectal, liver, and stomach cancers. Single-study noise settles into a clearer picture once results are pooled. The authors see the variants as guides for future gene research and for personal risk checks that could sharpen prevention and early detection.
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| CREATOR | Krisztina Varajti, Szimonetta Lohner, László Czina, Márk Kovács-Valasek, Afshin Zand, Tímea Varjas, István Kiss |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |