Effects of genetic variations in the Adiponectin pathway genes on the risk of colorectal cancer in the Chinese population

• Main Authors: He Bangshun (Author), Pan Yuqin (Author), Zhang Ying (Author), Bao Qian (Author), Chen Liping (Author), Nie Zhenlin (Author), Gu Ling (Author), Xu Yeqiong (Author), Wang Shukui (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Decreased expression of adiponectin (<it>ADIPOQ</it>) is associated with an increased risk for developing colorectal cancer (CRC) in humans. This study was designed to determine whether polymorphisms present in the <it...