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PCAP; Predisposing for prostate cancer (symbol provisional)

Location: 1q42.2-1q43
Alias: HPC2

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HPC2 (PCAP) was proposed by Berthon (1998) as a candidate gene for Familial Prostate Cancer. However, a subsequent linkage study (Gibbs, 1999) indicated this gene could only account for a small proportion of cases.

Gibbs M, et al. Analysis of Chromosome 1q42.2-43 in 152 Families with High Risk of Prostate Cancer. Am J Hum Genet 1999; 64(4):1087-1095    Related articles (PubMed)

Berthon P, et al. Predisposing gene for early-onset prostate cancer, localized on chromosome 1q42.2-43. Am J Hum Genet 1998; 62(6):1416-24    Related articles (PubMed)

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