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Cyclin D1 A870G polymorphism and the risk of colorectal cancer and adenoma.
British journal of cancer - 27 Mar 2006
Schernhammer E S, Tranah G J, Giovannucci E, Chan A T, Ma J, Colditz G A, Hunter D J, Willett W C, Fuchs C S
Abstract excerpt
Cyclin D1 (CCND1) plays a key role in cell cycle control, particularly in the transition from G1 to S phase, which is regulated by cyclin-dependent kinases. A common adenine to guanine polymorphism (A870G) in the CCND1 gene has been associated with a longer-life protein and an increased risk of colorectal cancer and adenoma in some studies. Among subjects with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, the A870G...
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