The obesity gene and colorectal cancer risk: A population study in Northern Italy

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-69

  Tarabra, E ^a   Actis, G C ^a   Fadda, M ^b   De Paolis, P ^a   Comandone, A ^a   Coda, R ^a   Rosina, F ^a  

^a GRADENIGO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; FTO gene; Genotype; Obesity; Single nucleotide polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALLELE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANCER RISK; COLON POLYP; COLORECTAL ADENOMA; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAT MASS AND OBESITY ASSOCIATED GENE; FEMALE; GENE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; OBESITY; ONSET AGE; POPULATION RESEARCH; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PROTEINS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83555173280     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: 18790828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2011.07.011     Document Type: Article

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