Common variation at the adiponectin locus is not associated with colorectal cancer risk in the UK.

A recent study examined common genetic variants at the adiponectin locus (ADIPOQ) in two case-control colorectal cancer (CRC) series from the USA and reported a positive association between a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the 5' region of the gene (rs266729) and decreased disease risk...

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Main Authors: Carvajal-Carmona, L, Spain, S, Kerr, D, Houlston, R, Cazier, J, Tomlinson, I
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009