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Heterozygosity for the Cys282Tyr mutation in the HFE gene and the risk of colorectal cancer (Netherlands).
Cancer causes & control : CCC - 1 Aug 2003
van der A Daphne L, van der Hel Olga, Roest Mark, van der Schouw Yvonne T, van Gils Carla H, Marx Joannes J M, van Noord Paulus A H, Peeters Petra H M
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Heterozygosity for the Cys282Tyr transition in the HFE-gene is associated with slightly increased iron levels and may therefore be a potential risk factor for colorectal cancer. METHODS: We studied the relationship between Cys282Tyr-heterozygosity and colorectal cancer using a...
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