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PPARGC1A and ADIPOQ polymorphisms are associated with aggressive prostate cancer in Mexican-Mestizo men with overweight or obesity.
Cancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers - 4 Jul 2017
Canto Patricia, Granados Jesús Benítez, Feria-Bernal Guillermo, Coral-Vázquez Ramón Mauricio, García-García Eduardo, Tejeda María Elena, Tapia André, Rojano-Mejía David, Méndez Juan Pablo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Obesity constitutes a risk factor for the development of aggressive forms of prostate cancer. It has been proposed, that prostate cancer has a genetic predisposition and that PPARGC1A and ADIPOQ polymorphisms play a role in the development of this condition. OBJECTIVE: To analyse the association of two PPARGC1A and ADIPOQ polymorphisms as well as their haplotypes, with the development of aggressive...
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