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Common genetic variation in IGF1 and prostate cancer risk in the Multiethnic Cohort.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 18 Jan 2006
Cheng Iona, Stram Daniel O, Penney Kathryn L, Pike Malcolm, Le Marchand Loïc, Kolonel Laurence N, Hirschhorn Joel, Altshuler David, Henderson Brian E, Freedman Matthew L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) appears to play a role in prostate development and carcinogenesis. We investigated whether genetic variation at the IGF1 locus is associated with prostate cancer risk. METHODS: We sequenced IGF1 exons in germline DNA from 95 men with advanced prostate cancer to identify missense variants. IGF1 linkage disequilibrium patterns and common haplotypes were characterized...
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