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Role of genetic & environment risk factors in the aetiology of colorectal cancer in Malaysia.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Jun 2014
Ramzi Nurul Hanis, Chahil Jagdish Kaur, Lye Say Hean, Munretnam Khamsigan, Sahadevappa Kavitha Itagi, Velapasamy Sharmila, Hashim Nikman Adli Nor, Cheah Soon Keat, Lim Gerard Chin Chye, Hussein Heselynn, Haron Mohd Roslan, Alex Livy, Ler Lian Wee
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is second only to breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Malaysia. In the Asia-Pacific area, it is the highest emerging gastrointestinal cancer. The aim of this study was to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and environmental factors associated with CRC risk in Malaysia from a panel of cancer associated SNPs. METHODS: In this...
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