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Rare inherited mutations in the mutL homolog 1 (MLH1) DNA mismatch repair gene can confer an increased susceptibility to colorectal cancer (CRC) with high penetrance where disease frequently develops in the proximal colon. The core promoter of MLH1 contains a common single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (-93G>A, dbSNP ID:rs1800734) located in a region essential for maximum transcriptional activity. We used logistic regression analysis to examine the association between this variant and risk of CRC in patients in the United Kingdom. All statistical tests were 2 sided. In an analysis of 1,518 patients with CRC, homozygosity for the MLH1 -93A variant was associated with a significantly increased 3-fold risk of CRC negative for MLH1 protein by immunohistochemistry (odds ratio (OR): AA vs GG = 3.30, 95% CI 1.46-7.47, n = 1392, p = 0.004, MLH1 negative vs MLH1 positive CRC) and with a 68% excess of proximal CRC (OR: AA vs GG=1.68, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.00-2.83, n = 1,518, p = 0.05, proximal vs distal CRC). These findings suggest that the MLH1 -93G>A polymorphism defines a low penetrance risk allele for CRC. © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Author(s): Allan JM , Shorto J, Adlard J, Bury J, Coggins R, George R, Katory M, Quirke P, Richman S, Scott D, Scott K, Seymour M, Travis LB, Worrillow LJ, Bishop DT, Cox A
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: International Journal of Cancer
Year: 2008
Volume: 123
Issue: 10
Pages: 2456-2459
ISSN (print): 0959-8049
ISSN (electronic): 1879-0852
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.23770
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23770
PubMed id: 18712731
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