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Transforming growth factor B1 T29C polymorphism and breast cancer risk in Japanese women.
Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2003
Hishida Asahi, Iwata Hiroji, Hamajima Nobuyuki, Matsuo Keitaro, Mizutani Mitsuhiro, Iwase Takuji, Miura Shigeto, Emi Nobuhiko, Hirose Kaoru, Tajima Kazuo
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BACKGROUND: A cohort study for Caucasians aged 65 years or older demonstrated a marked breast cancer risk reduction for those with the CC genotype of transforming growth factor B1 (TGF B1) T29C polymorphism. This is a prevalent case-control study to examine the reported risk reduction for Japanese women. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 232 histologically diagnosed breast cancer patients who visited Aichi Cancer...
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