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A novel variant on chromosome 6p21.1 is associated with the risk of developing colorectal cancer: a two-stage case-control study in Han Chinese.
BMC cancer - 18 Oct 2016
Xu Chunxiao, Zhou Dan, Pan Feixia, Liu Yi, Zhang Dandan, Lin Aifen, Miao Xiaoping, Ni Yaqin, Lv Duo, Zhang Shuai, Li Xiaobo, Zhu Yimin, Lai Maode
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BACKGROUND: Genes in inflammatory pathways play a pivotal role in the development of colorectal cancer. We conducted a two-stage case-control study and aimed at screening the colorectal cancer-associated genetic variations in inflammatory genes. METHODS: Twenty-three candidate variants were genotyped in 952 primary colorectal cancer cases and 875 cancer-free controls from eastern China. Promising single...
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