Shared ancestral susceptibility to colorectal cancer and other nutrition related diseases

• Main Authors: Huhn Stefanie (Author), Bevier Melanie (Author), Rudolph Anja (Author), Pardini Barbara (Author), Naccarati Alessio (Author), Hein Rebecca (Author), Hoffmeister Michael (Author), Vodickova Ludmila (Author), Novotny Jan (Author), Brenner Hermann (Author), Chang-Claude Jenny (Author), Hemminki Kari (Author), Vodicka Pavel (Author), Försti Asta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The majority of non-syndromic colorectal cancers (CRCs) can be described as a complex disease. A two-stage case-control study on CRC susceptibility was conducted to assess the influence of the ancestral alleles in the polymorphisms p...