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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and the risk of colorectal cancer in a Chinese population.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Mar 2009
Li Cui, Li Yi, Gao Lin-Bo, Wang Yan-Yun, Zhou Bin, Lv Mei-Li, Lu Hui-Min, Zhang Lin
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose was to investigate single nucleotide polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor gene and its possible relationship with colorectal cancer (CRC) in a Chinese population. METHODS: The vitamin D receptor (VDR) genotypes were determined by polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) using endonuclease BsmI and FokI, and direct sequencing in 400 Chinese people,...
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