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Inflammation-related gene polymorphisms and colorectal adenoma.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Jun 2006
Gunter Marc J, Canzian Federico, Landi Stefano, Chanock Stephen J, Sinha Rashmi, Rothman Nathaniel
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Chronic inflammation has been reported to be a risk factor for colorectal neoplasia. The propensity to mount an inflammatory response is modified by germ line variation in cytokine and other inflammation-related genes. We hypothesized that a proinflammatory genotype would be positively associated...
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