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Variants downstream of the ornithine decarboxylase gene influence risk of colorectal adenoma and aspirin chemoprevention.
Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1 Dec 2011
Barry Elizabeth L, Mott Leila A, Sandler Robert S, Ahnen Dennis J, Baron John A
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Increased mucosal polyamine levels and ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) activity are associated with an increased risk of colorectal neoplasia and aspirin treatment reduces risk. Previous studies suggest that a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the promoter of the ODC gene (rs2302615) may be a...
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