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Prognostic Impact of Polymorphisms in the CASPASE Genes on Survival of Patients with Colorectal Cancer
31 Mar 2012
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PURPOSE: This study analyzed potentially functional polymorphisms in CASPASE (CASP) genes and their impact on the prognosis for Korean colorectal cancer patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 397 consecutive patients with curatively resected colorectal adenocarcinoma were enrolled in this study. Genomic DNA from these patients was extracted from fresh colorectal tissue, and the 10 polymorphisms in the CASP3,...
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