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Polymorphisms in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene and advanced colorectal adenoma risk.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Sept 2010
Wong Hui-Lee, Peters Ulrike, Hayes Richard B, Huang Wen-Yi, Schatzkin Arthur, Bresalier Robert S, Velie Ellen M, Brody Lawrence C
Abstract excerpt
While germline mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene cause the hereditary colon cancer syndrome (familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)), the role of common germline APC variants in sporadic adenomatous polyposis remains unclear. We studied the association of eight APC single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), possibly associated with functional consequences, and previously identified...
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