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delGA (rs67491583) variant and colorectal cancer risk in an indigenous African population.
African journal of medicine and medical sciences - 1 Sept 2012
Ogundiran T, Tuupanen S, Aaltonen L A, Akarolo-Anthony S, Adebamowo C
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BACKGROUND: A recent study showed a higher frequency of GA deletion at rs67491583 in African American colorectal cancer (CRC) patients compared to controls, suggesting a likely contribution of this allele to racial disparity in CRC risk predisposition. We conducted a pilot study in an indigenous African population to evaluate this potential CRC risk variant. METHODS: We collected epidemiological data and...
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