articleNew England Journal of MedicineJan 16, 2008BRONZE OA

Cumulative Association of Five Genetic Variants with Prostate Cancer

Wake Forest University · Karolinska Institutet · +4 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in five chromosomal regions--three at 8q24 and one each at 17q12 and 17q24.3--have been associated with prostate cancer. Each SNP has only a moderate association, but when SNPs are combined, the association may be stronger.

Methods

We evaluated 16 SNPs from five chromosomal regions in a Swedish population (2893 subjects with prostate cancer and 1781 control subjects) and assessed the individual and combined association of the SNPs with prostate cancer.

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Prostate cancer
  • Prostate
  • Cancer
  • Oncology
  • Genetic variants
  • Genetics
  • Internal medicine
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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