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Parathyroid hormone gene rs6256 and calcium sensing receptor gene rs1801725 variants are not associated with susceptibility to colorectal cancer in Iran.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2014
Mahmoudi Touraj, Karimi Khatoon, Arkani Maral, Farahani Hamid, Nobakht Hossein, Dabiri Reza, Asadi Asadollah, Zali Mohammad Reza
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BACKGROUND: Substantial evidence from epidemiological studies has suggested that increased levels of calcium may play a protective role against colorectal cancer (CRC). Given the vital role of calcium sensing receptor (CaSR) and parathyroid hormone (PTH) in the maintenance of calcium homeostasis, we explored whether the rs1801725 (A986S) variant located in exon 7 of the CaSR gene and the rs6256 variant located in...
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