Article
Variants on ESR1 and their association with prostate cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2012
Ding Xiang, Cui Feng-Mei, Xu Song-Tao, Pu Jin-Xian, Huang Yu-Hua, Zhang Jiang-Lei, Wei Xue-Dong, Hou Jian-Quan, Yan Chun-Yin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies evaluating the association of two variants rs9340799 and rs2234693 on estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) with prostate risk have generated inconsistent results. METHODS: A meta-analysis was here conducted to systematically evaluate the relationship of these two variants with prostate cancer susceptibility. RESULTS: For rs9340799, heterozygosity of T/C carriers showed a significant...
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