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RNASEL Arg462Gln polymorphism and prostate cancer in PLCO.
The Prostate - 1 Jun 2007
Daugherty Sarah E, Hayes Richard B, Yeager Meredith, Andriole Gerald L, Chatterjee Nilanjan, Huang Wen-Yi, Isaacs William B, Platz Elizabeth A
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BACKGROUND: The Gln allele of the Arg462Gln polymorphism in RNASEL results in a threefold decrease in enzymatic activity, a reported deficiency in apoptotic response, and has been associated with prostate cancer in some high-risk family studies. The relationship of this variant to sporadic prostate cancer remains uncertain. METHODS: We conducted a nested case-control study of 1,317 prostate cancer cases and 1,842...
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