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Prostate cancer gene expression signature of patients with high body mass index.
Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases - 1 Mar 2011
Sharad S, Srivastava A, Ravulapalli S, Parker P, Chen Y, Li H, Petrovics G, Dobi A
Abstract excerpt
The goal of this study was to evaluate prostate cancer gene expression signatures associated with elevated body mass index (BMI). Global gene expression profiles of prostate tumor cells and matching normal epithelial cells were compared between patients with features of normal and high BMI at the time of radical prostatectomy. Knowledge-based analyses revealed an association of high BMI with altered levels of...
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