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Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism with sporadic breast cancer in Taiwanese patients.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Jul 2002
Hou Ming-Feng, Tien Yin-Chun, Lin Gau-Tyan, Chen Chung-Jen, Liu Chih-San, Lin Sen-Yuen, Huang Tsung-Jen
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Previous reports have suggested that polymorphism in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene is associated with sporadic breast cancer, but there is controversy among different authors and ethnic groups. The purpose of this study was to determine whether polymorphism in the VDR gene might also influence breast cancer risk in Taiwan, a country with a low incidence of breast cancer. METHODS: Polymorphisms in the...
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