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Genome-wide association study identified copy number variants associated with sporadic colorectal cancer risk.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Mar 2018
Thean Lai Fun, Low Yee Syuen, Lo Michelle, Teo Yik-Ying, Koh Woon-Puay, Yuan Jian-Min, Chew Min Hoe, Tang Choong Leong, Cheah Peh Yean
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Multiple single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. The role of structural or copy number variants (CNV) in CRC, however, remained unclear. We investigated the role of CNVs in patients with sporadic CRC. METHODS: A genome-wide association study (GWAS) was performed on 1000 Singapore Chinese patients aged 50 years or more with no family history of CRC...
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