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Gene-gene interaction analysis identifies a new genetic risk factor for colorectal cancer.
Journal of biomedical science - 11 Sept 2015
Park Jongkeun, Kim Injung, Jung Keum Ji, Kim Soriul, Jee Sun Ha, Yoon Sungjoo Kim
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Adiponectin levels have been shown to be associated with colorectal cancer (CRC). Furthermore, a newly identified adiponectin receptor, T-cadherin, has been associated with plasma adiponectin levels. Therefore, we investigated the potential for a genetic association between T-cadherin and CRC risk. RESULT: We conducted a case-control study using the Korean Cancer Prevention study-II cohort, which is...
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