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Polymorphisms in insulin-related genes predispose to specific KRAS2 and TP53 mutations in colon cancer.
Mutation research - 20 Mar 2006
Samowitz Wade S, Wolff Roger K, Ma Khe Ni, Andersen Kristen, Caan Bette, Slattery Martha L
Abstract excerpt
Risk factors for colon cancer may not only influence the overall risk of cancer but also the risk for specific types of mutations. We evaluated the effect of polymorphisms in four insulin-related genes (G972R in IRS1, G1057D in IRS2, a CA repeat in IGFI and an A/C polymorphism at -202 of IGFBP3) on the risk of microsatellite instability and KRAS2 and TP53 mutations in a population-based set of 1788 cases of colon...
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