Open AccessNo association between phosphatase and tensin homolog genetic polymorphisms and colon cancer
Author(s) -
Lynette Phillips,
Cheryl L. Thompson,
Alona Merkulova,
Sarah J. Plummer,
T. C. Tucker,
Graham Casey,
Li Li
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.3771
Subject(s) - pten , tensin , single nucleotide polymorphism , colorectal cancer , haplotype , biology , cancer , population , genetics , oncology , gene , cancer research , genotype , medicine , pi3k/akt/mtor pathway , apoptosis , environmental health
To investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) tumor suppressor gene and risk of colon cancer.