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Effects of Caspase 9 Gene Polymorphism in Patients with Prostate Cancer.
In vivo (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Yilmaz Seda Gulec, Yencilek Faruk, Yildirim Asif, Yencilek Esin, Isbir Turgay
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BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer is one of the most common solid tumors and the second leading cause of the death due to malignancy in men. Caspase 9 (CASP9) is a member of the intrinsic pathway and plays a central role in the apoptosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Genotyping of the CASP9 (rs1052576) polymorphism were performed using real-time polymerase chain reaction for blood samples of prostate cancer patients (n=69)...
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