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A population-based study of IGF axis polymorphisms and the esophageal inflammation, metaplasia, adenocarcinoma sequence.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jul 2010
McElholm Adrian R, McKnight Amy-Jane, Patterson Chris C, Johnston Brian T, Hardie Laura J, Murray Liam J
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis plays a key role in cell development, proliferation, and survival and is implicated in the etiology of several cancers. Few studies have examined the relationship between genetic variation of this axis and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) or its precursors. METHODS: In a population-based case-control study, we investigated the association of common...
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