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No Association of ApoE Genotype with Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Nested Case-Control Study.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Oct 2015
Liu Hui, Shui Irene M, Platz Elizabeth A, Mucci Lorelei A, Giovannucci Edward L
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies found that low total cholesterol level was associated with a lower risk of high-grade prostate cancer. Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) isoform is associated with total cholesterol level. The aim of this study was to explore associations of ApoE isoforms with prostate cancer risk. METHODS: We assessed ApoE genotypes and risk of prostate cancer in a prospective case-control study nested among...
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