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Fine mapping of familial prostate cancer families narrows the interval for a susceptibility locus on chromosome 22q12.3 to 1.36 Mb.
Human genetics - 1 Feb 2008
Johanneson Bo, McDonnell Shannon K, Karyadi Danielle M, Hebbring Scott J, Wang Liang, Deutsch Kerry, McIntosh Laura, Kwon Erika M, Suuriniemi Miia, Stanford Janet L, Schaid Daniel J, Ostrander Elaine A, Thibodeau Stephen N
Abstract excerpt
Genetic studies suggest that hereditary prostate cancer is a genetically heterogeneous disease with multiple contributing loci. Studies of high-risk prostate cancer families selected for aggressive disease, analysis of large multigenerational families, and a meta-analysis from the International Consortium for Prostate Cancer Genetics (ICPCG), all highlight chromosome 22q12.3 as a susceptibility locus with strong...
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