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Linkage between polymorphisms in the prostate specific antigen ARE1 gene region, prostate cancer risk, and circulating tumor cells.
The Prostate - 15 Sept 2002
Medeiros Rui, Morais Antonio, Vasconcelos André, Costa Sandra, Pinto Daniela, Oliveira Jorge, Carvalho Rodrigo, Lopes Carlos
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The prostate specific antigen (PSA) gene has a polymorphic androgen response element (ARE) sequence with two alleles, A and G. PSA A-allele carriers have higher serum PSA levels in healthy men (HM). METHODS: We analysed DNA samples from 278 (556 alleles) unrelated individuals, 127 HM...
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