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INSPstI polymorphism and prostate cancer in African-American men.
The Prostate - 15 Sept 2005
Claeys Gina B, Sarma Aruna V, Dunn Rodney L, Zuhlke Kimberly A, Beebe-Dimmer Jennifer, Montie James E, Wojno Kirk J, Schottenfeld David, Cooney Kathleen A
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BACKGROUND: Both prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus are common diseases in African-American men. High insulin levels and insulin resistance have been implicated in prostate cancer development, which has prompted a recent investigation of a possible role for germline variation in the insulin gene (INS) and prostate cancer risk. METHODS: Four hundred sixty-six African-American men with and without prostate...
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