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Association of a VDR gene polymorphism with risk of colorectal cancer in Kashmir.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2013
Rasool Sabha, Kadla Showkat Ahmad, Khan Tanzeela, Qazi Falak, Shah Nisar Ahmad, Basu Javed, Khan Bilal Ahmad, Ahktar Qulsum, Sameer Aga Syed, Ganai Bashir Ahmad
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Roles of the vitamin D receptor in etiology of cancers, including colorectal cancer, have been repeatedly stressed in different parts of the world. A case control study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the two was therefore initiated in Kashmir, known both for its increasing incidence of gastrointestinal cancers and deficiency of micro-nutrients especially vitamin D. The study included a total of 617...
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