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Association study of APC polymorphisms with colorectal cancer in Han Chinese

  • Xiaoye Huang
  • , Yang Wang
  • , Tao Yu
  • , Baocheng Liu
  • , Xin Li
  • , Weidong Li
  • , Shiqing Chen
  • , Qingzhu Zhao
  • , Xingwang Li
  • , Fengping Yang
  • , Quan Wang
  • , Jinfen Wang
  • , Yanzeng Xiao
  • , Yifeng Xu
  • , Guoyin Feng
  • , Zhihai Peng*
  • , Lin He
  • , Guang He
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • Shanghai Genome Pilot Institutes for Genomics and Human Health
  • CAS - Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health
  • Shanxi Cancer Hospital
  • Fudan University

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Abstract

Objectives: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignancy with worldwide prevalence. Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a predisposition syndrome of CRC, is caused by germ line mutations in the APC gene. Mutations in APC are thought to be an early event in colorectal tumorigenesis. We hypothesized that common variants in APC might be associated with CRC. Design and methods: A case-control study genotyping ten SNPs was conducted in 312 CRC patients and 270 normal controls in the Chinese Han population. Results: The genotype frequency of rs2019720 showed a significant difference between cases and controls (p = 0.046, after Bonferroni correction). For the three pairs of SNPs in strong LD, we carried out haplotype analyses but no significant association was detected. Conclusion: Our results suggest that APC polymorphisms might be associated with CRC in the Chinese Han population.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1669-1672
Number of pages4
JournalClinical Biochemistry
Volume45
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2012
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • APC gene
  • Association
  • Chinese Han population
  • Colorectal cancer

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