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SUBMITTER: Makar KW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3913564 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Makar Karen W KW Poole Elizabeth M EM Resler Alexa J AJ Seufert Brenna B Curtin Karen K Kleinstein Sarah E SE Duggan David D Kulmacz Richard J RJ Hsu Li L Whitton John J Carlson Christopher S CS Rimorin Christine F CF Caan Bette J BJ Baron John A JA Potter John D JD Slattery Martha L ML Ulrich Cornelia M CM
Cancer causes & control : CCC 20131201 12
<h4>Purpose</h4>Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) target the prostaglandin H synthase enzymes, cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and COX-2, and reduce colorectal cancer risk. Genetic variation in the genes encoding these enzymes may be associated with changes in colon and rectal cancer risk and in NSAID efficacy.<h4>Methods</h4>We genotyped candidate polymorphisms and tag SNPs in PTGS1 (COX-1) and PTGS2 (COX-2) in a population-based case–control study (Diet, Activity and Lifestyle Study, DALS) ...[more]