Article
The rs1447295 at 8q24 is a risk variant for prostate cancer in Taiwanese men.
Urology - 1 Sept 2009
Chen Marcelo, Huang Yu-Chuen, Ko I-Ling, Yang Stone, Chang Yen-Hwa, Huang William Ji-Shian, Chen Yi-Ming Arthur
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To determine the association of a common variant, rs1447295, at the 8q24 region with prostate cancer (PCa) risk in Taiwanese men. Common variants at the 8q24 region have been shown to be associated with PCa risk. The variant rs1447295 has shown the strongest association. Most of the studies have been performed in European and American populations. METHODS: This case-control study comprised 340 PCa...
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