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Analysis of candidate modifier loci for the severity of colonic familial adenomatous polyposis, with evidence for the importance of the N-acetyl transferases.
Gut - 1 Feb 2004
Crabtree M D, Fletcher C, Churchman M, Hodgson S V, Neale K, Phillips R K S, Tomlinson I P M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We have recently shown that the severity of human colonic familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) varies in a manner consistent with the action of modifier genes. These modifier genes may harbour common alleles which increase the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the general population. Analyses have suggested several common polymorphisms as risk alleles for CRC. METHODS: We determined the association...
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