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Association of prostate stem cell antigen gene polymorphisms with the risk of stomach cancer in Japanese.
International journal of cancer - 15 Oct 2009
Matsuo Keitaro, Tajima Kazuo, Suzuki Takeshi, Kawase Takakazu, Watanabe Miki, Shitara Kohei, Misawa Kazunari, Ito Seiji, Sawaki Akira, Muro Kei, Nakamura Tsuneya, Yamao Kenji, Yamamura Yoshitaka, Hamajima Nobuyuki, Hiraki Akio, Tanaka Hideo
Abstract excerpt
A recent whole-genome association study identified a strong association between polymorphisms in the prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) gene and stomach cancer risk. In this case-control study, we aimed to validate this association, and further to explore environmental factors possibly interacting with PSCA polymorphisms in 708 incident stomach cancer cases and 708 age-sex matched controls. The association between...
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