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Association of lipoprotein lipase gene polymorphism with risk of prostate cancer in a Japanese population.
International journal of cancer - 10 Dec 2004
Narita Shintaro, Tsuchiya Norihiko, Wang Lizhong, Matsuura Shinobu, Ohyama Chikara, Satoh Shigeru, Sato Kazunari, Ogawa Osamu, Habuchi Tomonori, Kato Tetsuro
Abstract excerpt
A high fat intake has been associated with prostate cancer risk, and gene polymorphisms of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) play an important role in plasma lipoprotein metabolism. We herein analyzed the association of LPL gene polymorphisms with the risk of prostate cancer in a Japanese population. Three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of LPL designated as Ser447stop, HindIII and PvuII were genotyped by the...
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