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Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms in colorectal cancer in New Zealand: an association study.
The New Zealand medical journal - 8 Jun 2012
Bentley Robert W, Keown Dayle A, Gearry Richard B, Cameron Vicky A, Keenan Jacqui, Roberts Rebecca L, Day Andrew S
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene may be a risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC). We investigated the association of three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the VDR gene with CRC in age and gender matched patients and controls of European origin in New Zealand. METHOD: CRC (N=200) and healthy control (N=200) samples were genotyped for the Fok1 (rs2228570), Taq1 (rs731236) and Cdx2...
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