Genetic Variants Related to Longer Telomere Length are Associated with Increased Risk of Renal Cell Carcinoma.
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Genetic Variants Related to Longer Telomere Length are Associated with Increased Risk of Renal Cell Carcinoma.Published in
Eur Urol 2017, 72(5):747-54Publiekssamenvatting
Relative telomere length in peripheral blood leukocytes has been evaluated as a potential biomarker for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) risk in several studies, with conflicting findings.PMID
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