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SUBMITTER: Li X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5347699 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Xin X Liang Geyu G Du Mengmeng M De Vivo Immaculata I Nan Hongmei H
Oncotarget 20161201 50
<h4>Background</h4>Longer telomeres have been associated both with increased melanoma risk and increased nevus counts. Nevus count is one of the strongest risk factors for melanoma. Recent data showed that a genetic score derived by telomere length-related single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) was strongly associated with melanoma risk; however, the relationships between these SNPs and number of cutaneous nevi have not been investigated.<h4>Methods</h4>We evaluated the associations between telo ...[more]