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Association of A vitamin D receptor polymorphism with sporadic breast cancer development.
International journal of cancer - 10 Dec 1999
Curran J E, Vaughan T, Lea R A, Weinstein S R, Morrison N A, Griffiths L R
Abstract excerpt
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among Australian women and its incidence is annually increasing. Genetic factors are involved in the complex etiology of breast cancer. The seco-steroid hormone, 1.25 dihydroxy vitamin D3 can influence breast cancer cell growth in vitro. A number of studies have reported correlations between vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and several diseases...
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