Systems Analysis of the Prostate Transcriptome in African–American Men Compared with European–American Men

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Aim: African–Americans (AA) have increased prostate cancer risk and a greater mortality rate than European–Americans (EA). AA exhibit a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. We examined the global prostate transcriptome in AA and EA, and the effect of vitamin D3 supplementation. Patients & methods: Twenty-seven male subjects (ten AA and 17 EA), slated to undergo prostatectomy were enrolled in the study....

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