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In the present work we genotyped 5 polymorphisms of 4 BER genes in 284 patients  and 353 controls. The A\/A genotype of the c.\u20131370T&gt;A polymorphism of the DNA polymerase \u03b3 (POLG) gene was associated with increased occurrence of KC, while the A\/T genotype was associated with decreased occurrence of KC. The A\/G genotype and the A allele of the c.1196A&gt;G polymorphism of the X-ray repair cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1) were associated with increased, and the G\/G genotype and the G allele, with decreased KC occurrence. Also, the C\/T and T as well as C\/C genotypes and alleles  of the c.580C&gt;T polymorphism of the same gene displayed relationship with KC occurrence. Neither the g.46438521G&gt;C polymorphism of the Nei endonuclease VIII-like 1 (NEIL1) nor the c.2285T&gt;C polymorphism of the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) was associated with KC. 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