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Comprehensive evaluation of genetic variation in the IGF1 gene and risk of prostate cancer.
International journal of cancer - 1 Feb 2007
Johansson Mattias, McKay James D, Stattin Pär, Canzian Federico, Boillot Catherine, Wiklund Fredrik, Adami Hans-Olov, Bälter Katarina, Grönberg Henrik, Kaaks Rudolf
Abstract excerpt
Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF1) stimulates cell proliferation, decreases apoptosis, and has been implicated in cancer development. Epidemiological studies have shown elevated levels of circulating IGF1 to be associated with increased risk of prostate cancer. To what extent genetic variation in the IGF1 gene is related to prostate cancer risk is largely unknown. We performed a comprehensive haplotype tagging...
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