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8q24 risk alleles and prostate cancer in African-Barbadian men.
The Prostate - 1 Dec 2014
Cropp Cheryl D, Robbins Christiane M, Sheng Xin, Hennis Anselm J M, Carpten John D, Waterman Lyndon, Worrell Ronald, Schwantes-An Tae-Hwi, Trent Jeffrey M, Haiman Christopher A, Leske M Cristina, Wu Suh-Yuh, Bailey-Wilson Joan E, Nemesure Barbara
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: African American men (AA) exhibit a disproportionate share of prostate cancer (PRCA) incidence, morbidity, and mortality. Several genetic association studies have implicated select 8q24 loci in PRCA risk in AA. The objective of this investigation is to evaluate the association between previously reported 8q24 risk alleles and PRCA in African-Barbadian (AB) men known to have high rates of PRCA....
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