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Associations between vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and colorectal cancer risk and effect modifications of dietary calcium and vitamin D in a Japanese population.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2015
Takeshige Nobuyuki, Yin Guang, Ohnaka Keizo, Kono Suminori, Ueki Takashi, Tanaka Masao, Maehara Yoshihiko, Okamura Takeshi, Ikejiri Koji, Maekawa Takafumi, Yasunami Yohichi, Takenaka Kenji, Ichimiya Hitoshi, Terasaka Reiji
Abstract excerpt
Much interest has been drawn to possible associations between vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and colorectal cancer risk in conjunction with potentially protective effects of calcium and vitamin D. In a study of 685 cases of colorectal cancer and 778 community controls in Japan, we examined the associations of the FokI, BsmI, ApaI, and TaqI polymorphisms with colorectal cancer risk and effect...
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