Open AccessKlotho (rs1207568 and rs564481) gene variants and colorectal cancer risk
Author(s) -
Asmaa Kamal,
Mohamed Salama,
Amr Kamal,
A. Mohsen,
Ibrahem Siam
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the turkish journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2148-5607
pISSN - 1300-4948
DOI - 10.5152/tjg.2020.19235
Subject(s) - klotho , medicine , genotyping , colorectal cancer , allele , carcinogenesis , polymerase chain reaction , cancer , genotype , gene , oncology , genetics , biology , kidney
Whereas colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide, klotho gene has been reported as a tumor suppressor gene. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between klotho (rs1207568 and rs564481) variants and CRC in Egyptian patients.
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