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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism in patients with gastric and colorectal cancer in a Korean population.
BMC cancer - 26 May 2010
Cui Lian-Hua, Shin Min-Ho, Kweon Sun-Seog, Kim Hee Nam, Song Hye-Rim, Piao Jin-Mei, Choi Jin-Su, Shim Hyun Jeong, Hwang Jun Eul, Kim Hyeong-Rok, Park Young-Kyu, Kim Soo-Hyun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: This study was designed to investigate an association between the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism and the risk of gastric and colorectal cancer in the Korean population. METHODS: We conducted a population-based large-scale case-control study involving 2,213 patients with newly diagnosed gastric cancer, 1,829 patients with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer, and 1,700...
Topics
- Aged
- Asian People
- Case-Control Studies
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Logistic Models
