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No major association between TGFBR1*6A and prostate cancer.
BMC genetics - 22 Sept 2004
Kaklamani Virginia, Baddi Lisa, Rosman Diana, Liu Junjian, Ellis Nathan, Oddoux Carole, Ostrer Harry, Chen Yu, Ahsan Habibul, Offit Kenneth, Pasche Boris
Abstract excerpt
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and one of the leading causes of cancer deaths. There is strong genetic evidence indicating that a large proportion of prostate cancers are caused by heritable factors but the search for prostate cancer susceptibility genes has thus far remained elusive. TGFBR1*6A, a common hypomorphic variant of the type I Transforming Growth Factor Beta receptor, is...
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