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Association of the OCTN1/1672T variant with increased risk for colorectal cancer in young individuals and ulcerative colitis patients.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Mar 2012
Martini Maurizio, Ferrara Anna Maria, Giachelia Manuela, Panieri Emiliano, Siminovitch Katherine, Galeotti Tommaso, Larocca Luigi Maria, Pani Giovambattista
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BACKGROUND: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is associated with colorectal cancer. Chronic inflammation may also play a role in the pathogenesis of sporadic colorectal cancer (SCC), particularly in younger patients (<55 years). We evaluated whether single nucleotide polymorphisms of the OCTN1 and OCTN2 genes are associated with UC, SCC, and with UC cases with cancer progression (UCCP). METHODS: We evaluated the OCTN1 and...
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