TERC polymorphisms are associated both with susceptibility to colorectal cancer and with longer telomeres.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Shorter telomeres have been associated with increased risk of malignancy, including colorectal cancer (CRC). Telomere length is heritable and may be an intermediate phenotype linked to genetic susceptibility to CRC. METHODS: In a large sample, the study investigated whether cand...

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Main Authors: Jones, A, Beggs, A, Carvajal-Carmona, L, Farrington, S, Tenesa, A, Walker, M, Howarth, K, Ballereau, S, Hodgson, S, Zauber, A, Bertagnolli, M, Midgley, R, Campbell, H, Kerr, D, Dunlop, MG, Tomlinson, I
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado em: 2012