Androgen Receptor Polymorphism-Dependent Variation in Prostate-Specific Antigen Concentrations of European Men

    September 2014 in “ Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention ”
    Magdalena Bentmar Holgersson, Aleksander Giwercman, Anders Bjartell … Yvonne Lundberg Giwercman
    Studysummary This study found that men without prostate cancer carrying the A-allele of SNP rs1204038 had a 65% higher risk of PSA levels above 3 ng/mL compared to those with the G-allele, increasing referrals for further examination.
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