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Polymorphisms in RAI and in genes of nucleotide and base excision repair are not associated with risk of testicular cancer.
Cancer letters - 28 Jul 2005
Laska Magdalena J, Nexø Bjørn A, Vistisen Kirsten, Poulsen Henrik Enghusen, Loft Steffen, Vogel Ulla
Abstract excerpt
Testicular cancer has been suggested to be primed in utero and there is familiar occurrence, particularly brothers and sons of men with testicular cancer have increased risk. Although no specific causative genotoxic agents have been identified, variations in DNA repair capacity could be associated with the risk of testicular cancer. A case-control study of 184 testicular cancer cases and 194 population-based...
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