Significance of common variants on human chromosome 8q24 in relation to the risk of prostate cancer in native Japanese men

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Common variants on human chromosome 8q24, rs1447295 (C/A) and rs6983267 (T/G), have been recently linked to the prevalence of prostate cancer in European and American populations. Here, we evaluated whether the single-nucleotide poly...

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Main Authors: Hosoi Takayuki, Sawabe Motoji, Arai Tomio, Nishimatsu Hiroaki, Enomoto Yutaka, Suzuki Motofumi, Kurosaki Takayuki, Liu Miao, Homma Yukio, Kitamura Tadaichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/10/37