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PPARgamma and colon and rectal cancer: associations with specific tumor mutations, aspirin, ibuprofen and insulin-related genes (United States).
Cancer causes & control : CCC - 1 Apr 2006
Slattery Martha L, Curtin Karen, Wolff Roger, Ma Khe Ni, Sweeney Carol, Murtaugh Maureen, Potter John D, Levin Theodore R, Samowitz Wade
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We hypothesize that the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARgamma) is associated with colorectal cancer given its association with insulin, diabetes, obesity, and inflammation. In this study, we evaluated the association between colorectal cancer and specific tumor mutations and the Pro12Ala (P12A) PPARgamma polymorphism. We also evaluated interactions between the PPARgamma gene and other...
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