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Association between the TCF7L2 polymorphism and colorectal cancer does not differ by diabetes and obesity statuses.
Cancer epidemiology - 1 Dec 2016
Shim Hyun-Jeong, Lee Ran, Shin Min-Ho, Kim Hee-Nam, Kweon Sun-Seog
Abstract excerpt
This study evaluated the association between polymorphism in a newly identified locus, rs11196172, located in transcription factors 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk according to diabetes and obesity statuses. A study enrolled 6138 CRC patients and 4367 community controls. The adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with age, sex, smoking, and body mass index of the A allele, compared with the G allele, was...
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