Eating Processed Meat And Colorectal Cancer Risk May Have Genetic Variant

A common genetic variant, rs4143094, located on the same chromosome 10 region that includes GATA3, a transcription factor gene previously linked to several forms of cancer, is in about 36 percent of the population.  A study has linked it to an increased risk of colorectal cancer from the consumption of red meat and processed meat, according to a new study. The transcription factor encoded by this gene normally plays a role in the immune system  read more

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