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Association of 8q24.21 rs10505477-rs6983267 haplotype and age at diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2014
Haerian Monir Sadat, Haerian Batoul Sadat, Rooki Hassan, Molanaei Saadat, Kosari Farid, Obohhat Maedeh, Hosseinpour Parisa, Azimzadeh Pedram, Mohebbi Seyed Reza, Akbari Zahra, Zali Mohammad Reza
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in the world. Genetic variants in 8q24.21 including rs10505477 and rs6983267 have been hypothesized to be involved in susceptibility to CRC. This study aims to investigate the possible association between these loci and their haplotypes with CRC risk in Iranian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Subjects were recruited from two...
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