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The HOXB13 variant X285K is associated with clinical significance and early age at diagnosis in African American prostate cancer patients.
British journal of cancer - 1 Mar 2022
Na Rong, Wei Jun, Sample Chris J, Gielzak Marta, Choi Sodam, Cooney Kathleen A, Rabizadeh Daniel, Walsh Patrick C, Zheng Lilly S, Xu Jianfeng, Isaacs William B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recently, a novel HOXB13 variant (X285K) was observed in men of African descent with prostate cancer (PCa) in Martinique. Little is known about this or other variants in HOXB13 which may play a role in PCa susceptibility in African-American (AA) men. METHODS: We sequenced HOXB13 in an AA population of 1048 men undergoing surgical treatment for PCa at Johns Hopkins Hospital. RESULTS: Seven...
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