Article
A combined genomewide linkage scan of 1,233 families for prostate cancer-susceptibility genes conducted by the international consortium for prostate cancer genetics.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Aug 2005
Xu Jianfeng, Dimitrov Latchezar, Chang Bao-Li, Adams Tamara S, Turner Aubrey R, Meyers Deborah A, Eeles Rosalind A, Easton Douglas F, Foulkes William D, Simard Jacques, Giles Graham G, Hopper John L, Mahle Lovise, Moller Pal, Bishop Tim, Evans Chris, Edwards Steve, Meitz Julia, Bullock Sarah, Hope Questa, Hsieh Chih-Lin, Halpern Jerry, Balise Raymond N, Oakley-Girvan Ingrid, Whittemore Alice S, Ewing Charles M, Gielzak Marta, Isaacs Sarah D, Walsh Patrick C, Wiley Kathleen E, Isaacs William B, Thibodeau Stephen N, McDonnell Shannon K, Cunningham Julie M, Zarfas Katherine E, Hebbring Scott, Schaid Daniel J, Friedrichsen Danielle M, Deutsch Kerry, Kolb Suzanne, Badzioch Michael, Jarvik Gail P, Janer Marta, Hood Leroy, Ostrander Elaine A, Stanford Janet L, Lange Ethan M, Beebe-Dimmer Jennifer L, Mohai Caroline E, Cooney Kathleen A, Ikonen Tarja, Baffoe-Bonnie Agnes, Fredriksson Henna, Matikainen Mika P, Tammela Teuvo Lj, Bailey-Wilson Joan, Schleutker Johanna, Maier Christiane, Herkommer Kathleen, Hoegel Josef J, Vogel Walther, Paiss Thomas, Wiklund Fredrik, Emanuelsson Monica, Stenman Elisabeth, Jonsson Bjorn-Anders, Gronberg Henrik, Camp Nicola J, Farnham James, Cannon-Albright Lisa A, Seminara Daniela
Abstract excerpt
Evidence of the existence of major prostate cancer (PC)-susceptibility genes has been provided by multiple segregation analyses. Although genomewide screens have been performed in over a dozen independent studies, few chromosomal regions have been consistently identified as regions of interest. O...
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