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C-reactive protein haplotype is associated with high PSA as a marker of metastatic prostate cancer but not with overall cancer risk

Growing evidence points to a role for inflammation in prostate carcinogenesis. The significance of C-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammatory and innate immunity molecule, has not been evaluated thoroughly in prostate cancer (PC). In this study of 739 Finnish patients with PC and 760 healthy men, we...

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Autores principales: Eklund, C M, Tammela, T L J, Schleutker, J, Hurme, M
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2714238/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19436291
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6605081