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Impact of Phospholipase A2 group IIa gene polymorphism on phenotypic features of patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
Diseases of the colon and rectum - 1 Feb 2007
Yanaru-Fujisawa Ritsuko, Matsumoto Takayuki, Kukita Yoji, Nakamura Shotaro, Yao Takashi, Hayashi Kenshi, Iida Mitsuo
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PURPOSE: Phospholipase A2 Group IIa has been suggested to be a possible disease modifier gene in familial adenomatous polyposis. This investigation was designed to elucidate possible association between phospholipase A2 Group IIa polymorphism and phenotypes of patients with familial adenomatous polyposis. METHODS: Phospholipase A2 Group IIa was examined by polymerase chain reaction-based single strand...
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