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Body mass, age, and the APC I1307K allele in Ashkenazi Jewish prostate cancer patients.
Cancer genetics and cytogenetics - 15 Oct 2000
Lehrer S, McCurdy L D, Stock R G, Kornreich R, Stone N N, Eng C
Abstract excerpt
The I1307K mutation of the adenopolyposis coli gene (APC), located on chromosome 5q21-q22, is associated with an increased risk of cancer in Ashkenazi Jews. In the present study, we analyzed age and body mass of Ashkenazi Jewish prostate cancer patients, with and without the APC I1307K mutation. Participants in our study were found through urology and radiation oncology clinics, and all eligible patients were...
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