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Genetic ancestry is associated with colorectal adenomas and adenocarcinomas in Latino populations.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Oct 2014
Hernandez-Suarez Gustavo, Sanabria Maria Carolina, Serrano Marta, Herran Oscar F, Perez Jesus, Plata Jose L, Zabaleta Jovanny, Tenesa Albert
Abstract excerpt
Colorectal cancer rates in Latin American countries are less than half of those observed in the United States. Latin Americans are the resultant of generations of an admixture of Native American, European, and African individuals. The potential role of genetic admixture in colorectal carcinogenesis has not been examined. We evaluate the association of genetic ancestry with colorectal neoplasms in 190...
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