TERC polymorphisms are associated both with susceptibility to colorectal cancer and with longer telomeres

A M Jones, A D Beggs, L Carvajal-Carmona, S Farrington, A Tenesa, M Walker, K Howarth, S Ballereau, S V Hodgson, A Zauber, M Bertagnolli, R Midgley, H Campbell, D Kerr, M G Dunlop, I P M Tomlinson

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Abstract

Shorter telomeres have been associated with increased risk of malignancy, including colorectal cancer (CRC). Telomere length is heritable and may be an intermediate phenotype linked to genetic susceptibility to CRC.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)248-54
Number of pages7
JournalGut
Volume61
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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