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A newly identified susceptibility locus near FOXP1 modifies the association of gastroesophageal reflux with Barrett's esophagus.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Nov 2015
Dai James Y, de Dieu Tapsoba Jean, Buas Matthew F, Onstad Lynn E, Levine David M, Risch Harvey A, Chow Wong-Ho, Bernstein Leslie, Ye Weimin, Lagergren Jesper, Bird Nigel C, Corley Douglas A, Shaheen Nicholas J, Wu Anna H, Reid Brian J, Hardie Laura J, Whiteman David C, Vaughan Thomas L
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BACKGROUND: Important risk factors for esophageal adenocarcinoma and its precursor, Barrett's esophagus, include gastroesophageal reflux disease, obesity, and cigarette smoking. Recently, genome-wide association studies have identified seven germline single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) that are associated with risk of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma. Whether these genetic susceptibility loci...
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