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A common genetic variant of 5p15.33 is associated with risk for prostate cancer in the Chinese population.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 15 May 2012
Ren Q, Xu B, Chen S Q, Yang Y, Wang C Y, Wang Y D, Wang X H, Hua L X, Chen M
Abstract excerpt
Recent evidence has suggested that single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located at 5p15.33 contribute to susceptibilities for several cancer types, including prostate cancer. To determine whether SNP rs402710 in this region plays a role in prostate cancer, we analyzed these associations in a Chinese population; 251 prostate cancer patients and 273 control subjects were included in this case-control study....
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