Association between an 8q24 locus and the risk of colorectal cancer in Japanese

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A genome-wide association study (GWAS), which assessed multiple ethnicities, reported an association between single nucleotide polymorphisms in the 8q24 region and colorectal cancer risk. Although the association with the identified...

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Main Authors: Kanemitsu Yukihide, Komori Koji, Shitara Kohei, Watanabe Miki, Kawase Takakazu, Hosono Satoyo, Ito Hidemi, Suzuki Takeshi, Matsuo Keitaro, Hirai Takashi, Yatabe Yasushi, Tanaka Hideo, Tajima Kazuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/9/379