Single-nucleotide polymorphism rs1058205 of KLK3 is associated with the risk of prostate cancer: A case–control study of Han Chinese men in Northeast China

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 96; no. 10; p. e6280
• Main Authors: Chen, Chen, Xin, Zhongqiu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved 01.03.2017; Wolters Kluwer Health
• Subjects: Aged; Asian Continental Ancestry Group - genetics; Case-Control Studies; Clinical Trial/Experimental Study; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genotype; Humans; Kallikreins - genetics; Male; Middle Aged; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Prostate-Specific Antigen - genetics; Prostatic Neoplasms - genetics

Prostate cancer (PCa) is a serious public health concern for men worldwide. However, the risk factors for PCa remain largely unclear. Aim of this study was to investigate statistical associations between the risk of prostate cancer and the rs1058205 single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the KLK3 g...