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Single-nucleotide polymorphisms within the antioxidant defence system and associations with aggressive prostate cancer.
BJU international - 1 Jan 2011
Abe Miyako, Xie Wanling, Regan Meredith M, King Irena B, Stampfer Meir J, Kantoff Philip W, Oh William K, Chan June M
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OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of oxidative stress on prostate cancer development as the exact biological mechanisms behind the relationship remain uncertain. We previously reported a statistically significant interaction between circulating selenium levels, variants in the superoxide dismutase 2 gene (SOD2; rs4880), and risk of developing prostate cancer and presenting with aggressive prostate cancer. PATIENTS...
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