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Association of CD14 variant with prostate cancer in African American men.
The Prostate - 15 Feb 2010
Mason Tshela E, Ricks-Santi Luisel, Chen Weidong, Apprey Victor, Joykutty Jessy, Ahaghotu Chiledum, Kittles Rick, Bonney George, Dunston Georgia M
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BACKGROUND: African American men have the highest rates of prostate cancer worldwide, and immunogenetic studies suggest that people of African descent have increased susceptibility to diseases of inflammation. Since genetic susceptibility is an etiological factor in prostate cancer, we hypothesiz...
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