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Genetic and plasma variation of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins in relation to prostate cancer incidence and survival.
The Prostate - 1 Sept 2009
Johansson Mattias, McKay James D, Rinaldi Sabina, Wiklund Fredrik, Adami Hans-Olov, Grönberg Henrik, Kaaks Rudolf, Stattin Pär
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BACKGROUND: Binding proteins regulate bioavailability of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) in the circulation and affect apoptosis of tumor cells in the prostate. We analyzed genetic variation within genes coding for IGF binding proteins in relation to prostate cancer incidence and survival. We also investigated if circulating IGFBP3 affects prostate cancer-specific survival. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eleven...
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