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The Usefulness of the Detection of GSTP1 Methylation in Urine as a Biomarker in the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
9 Jan 2008
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PURPOSE: Prostate cancer has a unique set of problems associated with its early detection and diagnosis that might be aided by the addition of molecular markers, such as DNA hypermethylation. DNA methylation is an important epigenetic mechanism of gene regulation that has a critical role in normal developmental processes. Aberrant DNA methylation is a hallmark of carcinogenesis and GSTP1 hypermethylation is the...
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