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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Low SK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2912284 | biostudies-literature | 2010
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20100729 7
Pancreatic cancer shows very poor prognosis and is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in Japan. Previous studies indicated some genetic factors contributing to the development and progression of pancreatic cancer; however, there are limited reports for common genetic variants to be associated with this disease, especially in the Asian population. We have conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) using 991 invasive pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cases and 5,209 controls, and identif ...[more]