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Association of prostate cancer and manganese superoxide dismutase AA genotype influenced by presence of occult cancer in control group.
Urology - 1 Aug 2008
Iguchi Taro, Wang Ching Y, Delongchamps Nicolas B, Sunheimer Robert, Nakatani Tatsuya, de la Roza Gustavo, Haas Gabriel P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether the inclusion of occult cancer in the control group can influence the association of prostate cancer and the polymorphism of manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD). METHODS: Prostate specimens and sera were obtained from 194 deceased men who did not have a history of prostate cancer. Eighteen-core biopsy specimens and whole-mount sections were evaluated histologically. The MnSOD...
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