Melanoma, ancestry and MC1R variations in the uruguayan admixed population

Malignant melanoma (MM) is the most dangerous type of skin cancer and the main cause of death produced by skin diseases. In Uruguay, the incidence rate is 3.8/100,000, one of the highest in Latin America. We analyzed the contribution of ancestry and MC1R as a candidate gene for sporadic melanoma in...

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Main Author:	Hochmann Valls, Jimena (author)
Other Authors:	Cappetta Sapriza, Mónica (author), Pérez, J. (author), Colistro, Valentina (author), Nicolleti, S. (author), Larre Borges, A. (author), Ribas, G. (author), Martínez Asuaga, M. (author), Bertoni, Bernardo (author)
Format:	article
Language:	English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	Melanoma susceptibility Melanocortin 1 Receptor gene Red Hair Color (RHC) mutations Ancestry Uruguayan population Susceptibilidad a melanoma Gene Receptor de Melanocortina 1 Mutaciones Red Hair Color (RHC) Ancestralidad Población uruguaya
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/24784
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