Effects of common haplotypes of the ileal sodium dependent bile acid transporter gene on the development of sporadic and familial colorectal cancer: A case control study

• Main Authors: Friedrichs Nicolaus (Author), Plassmann Dominik (Author), Schulte-Witte Hildegard (Author), Becker Ursula (Author), Keppeler Hildegard (Author), Lamberti Christoph (Author), Jungck Matthias (Author), Grünhage Frank (Author), Buettner Reinhard (Author), Aretz Stefan (Author), Sauerbruch Tilman (Author), Lammert Frank (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The genetics of sporadic and non-syndromic familial colorectal cancer (CRC) is not well defined. However, genetic factors that promote the development of precursor lesions, i.e. adenomas, might also predispose to CRC. Recently, an as...