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C-reactive protein and the risk of cancer: a mendelian randomization study.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 3 Feb 2010
Allin Kristine H, Nordestgaard Børge G, Zacho Jeppe, Tybjaerg-Hansen Anne, Bojesen Stig E
Abstract excerpt
Elevated plasma levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation, are associated with an increased risk of cancer, but it is unclear whether this association is causal. We examined whether four common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the CRP gene that are associated with alte...
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