Genetic differences point to ethnic and racial disparities in colorectal c...(may contribute in combination with envir...),Health

Date:11/28/2007

may contribute in combination with environmental exposures to the differences in colorectal cancer prevalence in racial or ethnic populations, Garza said. These findings warrant larger studies to evaluate gene-environment interactions for the MTHFR polymorphism and colorectal cancer risk in different racial or ethnic populations.

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Contact: Greg Lester greg.lester@aacr.org 267-646-0554 American Association for Cancer Research Source:Eurekalert

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