Article
ABO blood group alleles and prostate cancer risk: Results from the breast and prostate cancer cohort consortium (BPC3).
The Prostate - 1 Nov 2015
Markt Sarah C, Shui Irene M, Unger Robert H, Urun Yuksel, Berg Christine D, Black Amanda, Brennan Paul, Bueno-de-Mesquita H Bas, Gapstur Susan M, Giovannucci Edward, Haiman Christopher, Henderson Brian, Hoover Robert N, Hunter David J, Key Timothy J, Khaw Kay-Tee, Canzian Federico, Larranga Nerea, Le Marchand Loic, Ma Jing, Naccarati Alessio, Siddiq Afshan, Stampfer Meir J, Stattin Par, Stevens Victoria L, Stram Daniel O, Tjønneland Anne, Travis Ruth C, Trichopoulos Dimitrios, Ziegler Regina G, Lindstrom Sara, Kraft Peter, Mucci Lorelei A, Choueiri Toni K, Wilson Kathryn M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: ABO blood group has been associated with risk of cancers of the pancreas, stomach, ovary, kidney, and skin, but has not been evaluated in relation to risk of aggressive prostate cancer. METHODS: We used three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (rs8176746, rs505922, and rs8176704) to determine ABO genotype in 2,774 aggressive prostate cancer cases and 4,443 controls from the Breast and Prostate...
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