A polymorphic repeat in the IGF1 promoter influences the risk of endometrial cancer
Due to the lack of high-throughput genetic assays for tandem repeats, there is a paucity of knowledge about the role they may play in disease. A polymorphic CA repeat in the promoter region of the insulin-like growth factor 1 gene (IGF1 has been studied extensively over the past 10 years for associa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Bioscientifica
2016-06-01
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Series: | Endocrine Connections |
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Online Access: | http://www.endocrineconnections.com/content/5/3/115.full |