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Klotho (rs1207568 and rs564481) gene variants and colorectal cancer risk.
The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology - 1 Jul 2020
Kamal Asmaa, Salama Mohamed, Kamal Amr, Mohsen Ahmed, Siam Ibrahem
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Whereas colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide, klotho gene has been reported as a tumor suppressor gene. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between klotho (rs1207568 and rs564481) variants and CRC in Egyptian patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A case-control study comprising 100 patients with CRC and 100 age- and sex-matched healthy...
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