作者: S. Lilly Zheng , Jielin Sun , Fredrik Wiklund , Shelly Smith , Pär Stattin
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMOA075819
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摘要: Background Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in five chromosomal regions — three at 8q24 and one each 17q12 17q24.3 have been associated with prostate cancer. Each SNP has only a moderate association, but when SNPs are combined, the association may be stronger. Methods We evaluated 16 from Swedish population (2893 subjects cancer 1781 control subjects) assessed individual combined of Results Multiple were single analysis. When most significant was selected included multivariate analysis, remained after adjustment for other family history. Together, history estimated to account 46% cases men we studied. The plus had cumulative w...