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Mismatch repair polymorphisms and risk of colon cancer, tumour microsatellite instability and interactions with lifestyle factors by Campbell, P T, Curtin, K, Ulrich, C M, Samowitz, W S, Bigler, J, Velicer, C M, Caan, B, Potter, J D, Slattery, M L

“…Germline mutations in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes cause Lynch syndrome colon cancers. Less understood is the risk of colon cancer associated with common…”
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Familial colorectal cancer risk by subsite of primary cancer: a population‐based study in Utah by Samadder, N. J., Smith, K. R., Mineau, G. P., Pimentel, R., Wong, J., Boucher, K., Pappas, L., Singh, H., Ahnen, D., Burt, R. W., Curtin, K.

“…Summary Background Familial occurrence is common in colorectal cancer (CRC), but whether this increased familial risk differs by colonic subsite of the index…”
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A new method for determining the population with walking access to transit by Biba, S., Curtin, K. M., Manca, G.

“…The use of geographic information systems in determining transit service areas has not progressed far beyond simple buffering operations even though there is…”
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Physical Activity and Colorectal Cancer by Slattery, M. L., Edwards, S., Curtin, K., Ma, K., Edwards, R., Holubkov, R., Schaffer, D.

“…Physical activity has been inconsistently associated with rectal cancer despite the consistent association between physical activity and colon cancer. In this…”
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MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms: Diet, estrogen, and risk of colon cancer by CURTIN, Karen, BIGLER, Jeannette, SLATTERY, Martha L, CAAN, Bette, POTTER, John D, ULRICH, Cornelia M

“…5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a key enzyme in folate metabolism, diverting metabolites toward methylation reactions or nucleotide…”
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Identifying Rarer Genetic Variants for Common Complex Diseases: Diseased Versus Neutral Discovery Panels by Curtin, K., Iles, M. M., Camp, N. J.

“…Summary The power of genetic association studies to identify disease susceptibility alleles fundamentally relies on the variants studied. The standard approach…”
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PER protein interactions and temperature compensation of a circadian clock in Drosophila by Huang, Z.J, Curtin, K.D, Rosbash, M

“…The periods of circadian clocks are relatively temperature-insensitive. Indeed, the perL mutation in the Drosophila melanogaster period gene, a central…”
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MTHFR variants reduce the risk of G:C->A:T transition mutations within the p53 tumor suppressor gene in colon tumors by Ulrich, C M, Curtin, K, Samowitz, W, Bigler, J, Potter, J D, Caan, B, Slattery, M L

“…5,10-Methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a key enzyme in folate-mediated 1-carbon metabolism. Reduced MTHFR activity has been associated with…”
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CT diagnosis of acute appendicitis: imaging findings by Curtin, KR, Fitzgerald, SW, Nemcek, AA, Jr, Hoff, FL, Vogelzang, RL

“…Acute appendicitis, at times, is a difficult clinical diagnosis. CT can play a valuable role in selected patients with suspected appendicitis; the CT diagnosis…”
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Method for improving the accuracy of quantitative cerebral perfusion imaging by Sakaie, Ken E., Shin, Wanyong, Curtin, Kenneth R., McCarthy, Richard M., Cashen, Ty A., Carroll, Timothy J.

“…Purpose To improve the accuracy of dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) measurements of cerebral blood flow (CBF) and volume (CBV). Materials and Methods In…”
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Temporally regulated nuclear entry of the Drosophila period protein contributes to the circadian clock by Curtin, Kathryn D, Huang, Zuoshi J, Rosbash, Michael

“…The Drosophila period protein (PER) is a predominantly nuclear protein and a likely component of a circadian clock. PER is required for daily oscillations in…”
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Gap Junction Proteins Expressed during Development Are Required for Adult Neural Function in the Drosophila Optic Lamina by Curtin, Kathryn D, Zhang, Zhan, Wyman, Robert J

“…We provide evidence that gap junction proteins, expressed during development, are necessary for the formation of normally functioning connections in the…”
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Family History Associates With Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by Samadder, N. Jewel, Valentine, John F., Guthery, Stephen, Singh, Harminder, Bernstein, Charles N., Leighton, Jonathan A., Wan, Yuan, Wong, Jathine, Boucher, Kenneth, Pappas, Lisa, Rowe, Kerry, Burt, Randall W., Curtin, Karen, Smith, Ken R.

“…Individuals with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) have an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC). Although family history of CRC is a…”
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Gap junction proteins are not interchangeable in development of neural function in the Drosophila visual system by Curtin, Kathryn D, Zhang, Zhan, Wyman, Robert J

“…Gap junctions (GJs) are composed of proteins from two distinct families. In vertebrates, GJs are composed of connexins; a connexin hexamer on one cell lines up…”
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Intervention in elder abuse: a swift blade, or a dull-edged saw? by Curtin, K

“…In spite of a geriatric team's offer to intervene in what was perceived to be a case of psychologic and financial abuse, an elderly patient who was being…”
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Exploring biologically-based complementary and alternative medicine use among Irish cancer survivors: Findings from a national survey by Scannell, C., Sullivan, E.S., Curtin, K., O'Sullivan, E., Matvienko-Sikar, K., Grimes, D.R., Dahly, D., Power, D., Ryan, A.

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Estimating the economic benefits of avoiding food-borne risk: is ‘willingness to pay’ feasible? by Donaldson, C., Mapp, T., Ryan, M., Curtin, K.

“…In this paper, the results of a pilot study of willingness to pay (WTP) to avoid poultry-borne illness are reported. Through this, the problems of devising an…”
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Evaluating the spatiotemporal clustering of traffic incidents by Eckley, David C., Curtin, Kevin M.

“…► Traffic incident analysis performed using temporal, spatial, and spatiotemporal clustering methods. ► Comparative analysis of significance testing methods…”
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HLA Class I and II Diversity Contributes to the Etiologic Heterogeneity of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Subtypes by Wang, Sophia S, Carrington, Mary, Berndt, Sonja I, Slager, Susan L, Bracci, Paige M, Voutsinas, Jenna, Cerhan, James R, Smedby, Karin E, Hjalgrim, Henrik, Vijai, Joseph, Morton, Lindsay M, Vermeulen, Roel, Paltiel, Ora, Vajdic, Claire M, Linet, Martha S, Nieters, Alexandra, de Sanjose, Silvia, Cozen, Wendy, Brown, Elizabeth E, Turner, Jennifer, Spinelli, John J, Zheng, Tongzhang, Birmann, Brenda M, Flowers, Christopher R, Becker, Nikolaus, Holly, Elizabeth A, Kane, Eleanor, Weisenburger, Dennis, Maynadie, Marc, Cocco, Pierluigi, Albanes, Demetrius, Weinstein, Stephanie J, Teras, Lauren R, Diver, W Ryan, Lax, Stephanie J, Travis, Ruth C, Kaaks, Rudolph, Riboli, Elio, Benavente, Yolanda, Brennan, Paul, McKay, James, Delfau-Larue, Marie-Hélène, Link, Brian K, Magnani, Corrado, Ennas, Maria Grazia, Latte, Giancarlo, Feldman, Andrew L, Doo, Nicole Wong, Giles, Graham G, Southey, Melissa C, Milne, Roger L, Offit, Kenneth, Musinsky, Jacob, Arslan, Alan A, Purdue, Mark P, Adami, Hans-Olov, Melbye, Mads, Glimelius, Bengt, Conde, Lucia, Camp, Nicola J, Glenn, Martha, Curtin, Karen, Clavel, Jacqueline, Monnereau, Alain, Cox, David G, Ghesquières, Hervé, Salles, Gilles, Bofetta, Paulo, Foretova, Lenka, Staines, Anthony, Davis, Scott, Severson, Richard K, Lan, Qing, Brooks-Wilson, Angela, Smith, Martyn T, Roman, Eve, Kricker, Anne, Zhang, Yawei, Kraft, Peter, Chanock, Stephen J, Rothman, Nathaniel, Hartge, Patricia, Skibola, Christine F

“…A growing number of loci within the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region have been implicated in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) etiology. Here, we test a…”
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Association of polygenic risk score with the risk of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis by Kleinstern, Geffen, Camp, Nicola J., Goldin, Lynn R., Vachon, Celine M., Vajdic, Claire M., de Sanjose, Silvia, Weinberg, J. Brice, Benavente, Yolanda, Casabonne, Delphine, Liebow, Mark, Nieters, Alexandra, Hjalgrim, Henrik, Melbye, Mads, Glimelius, Bengt, Adami, Hans-Olov, Boffetta, Paolo, Brennan, Paul, Maynadie, Marc, McKay, James, Cocco, Pier Luigi, Shanafelt, Tait D., Call, Timothy G., Norman, Aaron D., Hanson, Curtis, Robinson, Dennis, Chaffee, Kari G., Brooks-Wilson, Angela R., Monnereau, Alain, Clavel, Jacqueline, Glenn, Martha, Curtin, Karen, Conde, Lucia, Bracci, Paige M., Morton, Lindsay M., Cozen, Wendy, Severson, Richard K., Chanock, Stephen J., Spinelli, John J., Johnston, James B., Rothman, Nathaniel, Skibola, Christine F., Leis, Jose F., Kay, Neil E., Smedby, Karin E., Berndt, Sonja I., Cerhan, James R., Caporaso, Neil, Slager, Susan L.

“…Inherited loci have been found to be associated with risk of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). A combined polygenic risk score (PRS) of representative single…”
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