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Open AccessCirculating 25-hydroxyvitamin D and survival outcomes of colorectal cancer: evidence from population-based prospective cohorts and Mendelian randomisation
To investigate the association between circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) and colorectal cancer (CRC) survival outcomes.
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Open AccessDissecting the pathogenic effects of smoking and its hallmarks in blood DNA methylation on colorectal cancer risk
Tobacco smoking is suggested as a risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC), but the complex relationship and the potential pathway are not fully understood.
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Open AccessIdentification of novel protein biomarkers and drug targets for colorectal cancer by integrating human plasma proteome with genome
The proteome is a major source of therapeutic targets. We conducted a proteome-wide Mendelian randomization (MR) study to identify candidate protein markers and therapeutic targets for colorectal cancer (CRC).
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Open AccessGenetic risk scores may compound rather than solve the issue of prostate cancer overdiagnosis
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Open AccessPhenome-wide association study (PheWAS) of colorectal cancer risk SNP effects on health outcomes in UK Biobank
Associations between colorectal cancer (CRC) and other health outcomes have been reported, but these may be subject to biases, or due to limitations of observational studies.
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Open AccessGenetically predicted physical activity levels are associated with lower colorectal cancer risk: a Mendelian randomisation study
We conducted a Mendelian randomisation (MR) study to investigate whether physical activity (PA) causes a reduction of colorectal cancer risk and to understand the contributions of effects mediated through chan...
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Open AccessThe effect of vitamin D supplementation on survival in patients with colorectal cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Low circulating vitamin D levels are associated with poor colorectal cancer (CRC) survival. We assess whether vitamin D supplementation improves CRC survival outcomes.
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Open AccessGenome-wide scan of the effect of common nsSNPs on colorectal cancer survival outcome
We conducted a genome-wide scan to identify non-synonymous SNPs (nsSNPs) that might influence survival after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC).
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Open AccessErratum: Evidence for genetic association between chromosome 1q loci and predisposition to colorectal neoplasia
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Open AccessEvidence for genetic association between chromosome 1q loci and predisposition to colorectal neoplasia
A substantial fraction of familial colorectal cancer (CRC) and polyposis heritability remains unexplained. This study aimed to identify predisposing loci in patients with these disorders.
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Open AccessMendelian randomisation analysis strongly implicates adiposity with risk of develo** colorectal cancer
Observational studies have associated adiposity with an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, such studies do not establish a causal relationship. To minimise bias from confounding we performed a...
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Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations
Anna Köttgen and colleagues report genome-wide association studies for serum urate in over 140,000 individuals from the Global Urate Genetics Consortium (GUGC). They identify 18 loci newly associated with seru...
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Open AccessStatin use and association with colorectal cancer survival and risk: case control study with prescription data linkage
In Scotland colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and a leading cause of cancer death. Epidemiological studies have reported conflicting associations between statins and CRC risk and there is...
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Common variation near CDKN1A, POLD3 and SHROOM2 influences colorectal cancer risk
Richard Houlston and colleagues report a genome-wide association study for colorectal cancer. They report three loci newly associated with colorectal cancer, bringing the total number of common susceptibility ...
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Meta-analysis of three genome-wide association studies identifies susceptibility loci for colorectal cancer at 1q41, 3q26.2, 12q13.13 and 20q13.33
Ian Tomlinson, Richard Houlston, Malcolm Dunlop and colleagues report results of a large genome-wide association study of colorectal cancer. They identify four new risk loci and suggest that many more loci of ...
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Genome-wide association study identifies variants at CSF1, OPTN and TNFRSF11A as genetic risk factors for Paget's disease of bone
Stuart Ralston and colleagues report results of a genome-wide association study for Paget's disease of bone. Their work identifies common variants at three loci associated with risk of this disease.
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New insights into the aetiology of colorectal cancer from genome-wide association studies
Recent studies have identified common genetic variants that contribute to colorectal cancer aetiology, providing new insight into the genetic architecture of the disease. Associations identified so far suggest...
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A genome-wide association study identifies colorectal cancer susceptibility loci on chromosomes 10p14 and 8q23.3
To identify colorectal cancer (CRC) susceptibility alleles, we conducted a genome-wide association study. In phase 1, we genotyped 550,163 tagSNPs in 940 familial colorectal tumor cases (627 CRC, 313 high-risk...
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Genome-wide association scan identifies a colorectal cancer susceptibility locus on 11q23 and replicates risk loci at 8q24 and 18q21
In a genome-wide association study to identify loci associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, we genotyped 555,510 SNPs in 1,012 early-onset Scottish CRC cases and 1,012 controls (phase 1). In phase 2, we ...
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Genome-wide association scan identifies a colorectal cancer susceptibility locus on chromosome 8q24
Using a multistage genetic association approach comprising 7,480 affected individuals and 7,779 controls, we identified markers in chromosomal region 8q24 associated with colorectal cancer. In stage 1, we geno...