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Risk modification of colorectal adenoma by CYP7A1 polymorphisms and the role of bile acid metabolism in carcinogenesis.
Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1 Feb 2012
Wertheim Betsy C, Smith Jeffrey W, Fang Changming, Alberts David S, Lance Peter, Thompson Patricia A
Abstract excerpt
Cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase (CYP7A1), the rate-limiting enzyme in the conversion of cholesterol to bile acids, is a postulated gene modifier of colorectal cancer risk and target for the therapeutic bile acid, ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA). We investigated associations between CYP7A1 polymorphisms and fecal bile acids, colorectal adenoma (CRA), and UDCA efficacy for CRA prevention. Seven tagging, single-nucleotide...
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