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Genetic variations in VDR associated with prostate cancer risk and progression in a Korean population.
Gene - 1 Jan 2014
Oh Jong Jin, Byun Seok-Soo, Lee Sang Eun, Hong Sung Kyu, Jeong Chang Wook, Kim Dokyoon, Kim Hae Jong, Myung Soon Chul
Abstract excerpt
Low levels of vitamin D are implicated as a potential risk factor for prostate cancer, and the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene may be important in the onset and progression of prostate cancer. In this study, sequence variants in the VDR gene were investigated in a Korean study cohort to determine whether they are associated with prostate cancer risk. We evaluated the association between 47 single nucleotide...
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