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TP53 Polymorphisms and Colorectal Cancer Risk in Patients with Lynch Syndrome in Taiwan: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Kamiza Abram Bunya, Hsieh Ling-Ling, Tang Reiping, Chien Huei-Tzu, Lai Chih-Hsiung, Chiu Li-Ling, Lo Tsai-Ping, Hung Kuan-Yi, You Jeng-Fu, Wang Wen-Chang, Hsiung Chao A, Yeh Chih-Ching
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: TP53 encodes p53, which has a crucial role in modulating genes that regulate defense against cancer development. This study investigated whether TP53 polymorphisms are associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) in patients with Lynch syndrome and whether TP53 interacts with lifestyle factors to modify CRC risk. METHODS: We identified 260 MLH1 and MSH2 germline mutation carriers from the Taiwan...
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