POLYMORPHISM OF THE COX-2 GENE AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO COLON AND RECTAL CANCER

POLYMORPHISM OF THE COX-2 GENE AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO COLON AND RECTAL CANCER

ABSTRACT Background: The colorectal neoplasm is the fourth most common malignancy among males and the third among females. In the Western world is estimated that 5% of the population will develop it, making this disease a major public health problem. Aim: To analyze the prevalence of the polymor...

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Main Authors: Denise Camilios COSSIOLO, Helen Caroline Magalhães COSTA, Karen Barros Parron FERNANDES, Lino Luis Sanches LARANJEIRA, Marcos Tadeu Parron FERNANDES, Regina Célia POLI-FREDERICO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2017-06-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
Subjects:
Colonic neoplasms
Rectal neoplasms
Gene frequency
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