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J Med Genet 40:e22 doi:10.1136/jmg.40.3.e22
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The RNASEL 471delAAAG allele and prostate cancer in Ashkenazi Jewish men

Table 1

Prevalence of the 471delAAAG variant in RNASEL in Ashkenazi Jewish men with prostate cancer and in Ashkenazi Jewish controls

No of carriers (%)
*Fisher's exact test, two sided p value.
Prostate ca diagnosed at <65 years 1/38 (2.63)
Prostate ca diagnosed at ≥65 years 0/73 (0)
All affected men 1/111, (0.90)
    (95% CI) (0.02 to 4.9)
All controls 2/105 (1.9)
    (95% CI) (0.23 to 6.7)
Comparison of cases and controls Odds ratio = 0.47, p=0.61*
    (95% CI) (0.08 to 9.2)

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