Association between Prostinogen (KLK15) genetic variants and prostate cancer risk and aggressiveness in Australia and a meta-analysis of GWAS data.

BACKGROUND: Kallikrein 15 (KLK15)/Prostinogen is a plausible candidate for prostate cancer susceptibility. Elevated KLK15 expression has been reported in prostate cancer and it has been described as an unfavorable prognostic marker for the disease. OBJECTIVES: We performed a comprehensive analysis o...

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Main Authors: Batra, J, Lose, F, O'Mara, T, Marquart, L, Stephens, C, Alexander, K, Srinivasan, S, Eeles, R, Easton, D, Al Olama, A, Kote-Jarai, Z, Guy, M, Muir, K, Lophatananon, A, Rahman, A, Neal, D, Hamdy, F, Donovan, J, Chambers, S, Gardiner, R, Aitken, J, Yaxley, J, Kedda, M, Clements, J, Spurdle, AB
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2011