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    The Int7G24A variant of transforming growth factor-beta receptor type I is a risk factor for colorectal cancer in the male Spanish population: a case-control study

    The Int7G24A variant of transforming growth factor-beta receptor type I (TGFBR1) has been shown to increase the risk for kidney, ovarian, bladder, lung and breast cancers. Its role in colorectal cancer (CRC) has ...

    Adela Castillejo, Trinidad Mata-Balaguer, Carla Guarinos in BMC Cancer (2009)

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    Open Access

    The TGFBR1*6A allele is not associated with susceptibility to colorectal cancer in a Spanish population: a case-control study

    TGF-β receptor type I is a mediator of growth inhibitory signals. TGFBR1*6A (rs11466445) is a common polymorphic variant of the TGF-β receptor I gene and has been associated with tumour susceptibility. Neverthele...

    Adela Castillejo, Trinidad Mata-Balaguer, Paola Montenegro, Enrique Ochoa in BMC Cancer (2009)