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Association of SNP rs1447295 and microsatellite marker DG8S737 with familial prostate cancer and high grade disease.
The Journal of urology - 1 Aug 2010
Hamano Tatsuya, Matsui Hiroshi, Sekine Yoshitaka, Ohtake Nobuaki, Nakata Seiji, Suzuki Kazuhiro
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Several prior studies show a relationship between genetic markers at chromosome 8q24 and an increased prostate cancer risk. We confirmed the association of 8q24 markers with prostate cancer in the Japanese population and the association of these genetic variants with clinical characteristics. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Included in this study were 134 patients with familial prostate cancer, 158 with sporadic...
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