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Association of C-reactive protein gene polymorphisms and colorectal cancer.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Jul 2011
Yang Shung-Haur, Huang Chi-Jung, Chang Shih-Ching, Lin Jen-Kou
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: An elevated plasma level of C-reactive protein (CRP) is a risk for, and prognostic factor of, colorectal cancer (CRC). In other reports of CRP concerning cardiovascular disease, CRP level correlated with its gene polymorphisms. We hypothesized that CRP polymorphisms associate risk and prognosis of CRC. METHODS: This study enrolled 421 patients with CRC and 218 healthy control subjects. After...
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