Eleven Candidate Susceptibility Genes for Common Familial Colorectal Cancer
Eleven Candidate Susceptibility Genes for Common Familial Colorectal Cancer
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Gylfe, Alexandra E. , Katainen, Riku , Kondelin, Johanna , Tanskanen, Tomas , Cajuso, Tatiana , Hänninen, Ulrika , Taipale, Jussi , Taipale, Minna , Renkonen-Sinisalo, Laura , Järvinen, Heikki , Mecklin, Jukka-Pekka , Kilpivaara, Outi , Pitkänen, Esa , Vahteristo, Pia , Tuupanen, Sari , Karhu, Auli and Aaltonen, Lauri A.
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Hereditary factors are presumed to play a role in one third of colorectal cancer (CRC) cases. However, in the majority of familial CRC cases the genetic basis of predisposition remains unexplained. This is particularly true for families with few affected individuals. To identify susceptibility genes for this common phenotype, we examined familial c...
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Eleven Candidate Susceptibility Genes for Common Familial Colorectal Cancer
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1458933108
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1458933108
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1553-7404,1553-7390
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1553-7404
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10.1371/journal.pgen.1003876
