Article
Genome-wide association study of pancreatic cancer in Japanese population.
PloS one - 29 Jul 2010
Low Siew-Kee, Kuchiba Aya, Zembutsu Hitoshi, Saito Akira, Takahashi Atsushi, Kubo Michiaki, Daigo Yataro, Kamatani Naoyuki, Chiku Suenori, Totsuka Hirohiko, Ohnami Sumiko, Hirose Hiroshi, Shimada Kazuaki, Okusaka Takuji, Yoshida Teruhiko, Nakamura Yusuke, Sakamoto Hiromi
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic cancer shows very poor prognosis and is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in Japan. Previous studies indicated some genetic factors contributing to the development and progression of pancreatic cancer; however, there are limited reports for common genetic variants to be associate...
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