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Association between circulating vitamin D, the Taq1 vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism and colorectal cancer risk among Jordanians.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2014
Atoum Manar Fayiz, Tchoporyan Melya Nizar
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BACKGROUND: The physiological role of vitamin D extends beyond bone health and calcium-phosphate homeostasis to effects on cancer risk, mainly for colorectal cancer. Vitamin D may have an anticancer effect in colorectal cancer mediated by binding of the active form 1,25(OH)2D to the vitamin D receptor (VDR). The Taq1 VDR gene polymorphism, a C-to-T base substitution (rs731236) in exon 9 may influence its...
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