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Analysis of the macrophage scavenger receptor 1 gene in Swedish hereditary and sporadic prostate cancer.
The Prostate - 1 May 2004
Lindmark Fredrik, Jonsson Björn-Anders, Bergh Anders, Stattin Pär, Zheng S Lilly, Meyers Deborah A, Xu Jianfeng, Grönberg Henrik
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The macrophage scavenger receptor 1 (MSR1) gene on chromosome 8p22 was recently reported as a candidate gene for hereditary prostate cancer (HPC). Here, we further elucidate the role of MSR1 in both Swedish families with HPC and in a cohort of unselected prostate cancer. METHODS: DNA samples from 83 Swedish HPC families and 215 unselected population based cases of prostate cancer as well as 425...
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