The TERT variant rs2736100 is associated with colorectal cancer risk.

BACKGROUND: Polymorphic variation at the 5p15.33 (TERT-CLPTM1L) locus is associated with the risk of many cancers but a relationship with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk has yet to be defined. METHODS: We used data from six genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of CRC, linkage disequilibrium mapping a...

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Main Authors: Kinnersley, B, Migliorini, G, Broderick, P, Whiffin, N, Dobbins, SE, Casey, G, Hopper, J, Sieber, O, Lipton, L, Kerr, D, Dunlop, MG, Tomlinson, I, Houlston, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012