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E-cadherin gene 3'-UTR C/T polymorphism is associated with prostate cancer.
Urologia internationalis - 1 Jan 2005
Wu Hsi-Chin, Lai Ming-Tsung, Wu Chao-I, Chen Huey-Yi, Wan Lei, Tsai Fuu-Jen, Chen Wen-Chi
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INTRODUCTION: E-cadherin (CDH-1) is a cell-cell adhesive molecule which maintains cell integrity and communication between the intracellular and extracellular world. CDH-1 may therefore be related to carcinogenesis. A polymorphism located at the 3'-UTR of the CDH-1 gene is associated with stone disease; however, its relationship to prostate cancer has not been reported. We aimed to study whether there is an...
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