Variation in HNF1B and Obesity May Influence Prostate Cancer Risk in African American Men: A Pilot Study

Background. Prostate cancer (PCa) racial disparity is multifactorial, involving biological, sociocultural, and lifestyle determinants. We investigated the association between selected potentially functional polymorphisms (SNPs) and prostate cancer (PCa) risk in Black (AAM) and White (EAM) men. We fu...

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Main Authors: Ganna Chornokur, Ernest K. Amankwah, Stacy N. Davis, Catherine M. Phelan, Jong Y. Park, Julio Pow-Sang, Nagi B. Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Prostate Cancer
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/384594