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Genetic variation in DNA repair genes and prostate cancer risk: results from a population-based study.
Cancer causes & control : CCC - 1 Feb 2010
Agalliu Ilir, Kwon Erika M, Salinas Claudia A, Koopmeiners Joseph S, Ostrander Elaine A, Stanford Janet L
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OBJECTIVE: DNA repair pathways are crucial to prevent accumulation of DNA damage and maintain genomic stability. Alterations of this pathway have been reported in many cancers. An increase in oxidative DNA damage or decrease in DNA repair capacity with aging or due to germline genetic variation may affect prostate cancer risk. METHODS: Pooled data from two population-based studies (1,457 cases and 1,351 controls)...
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