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DNA-repair genetic polymorphisms and breast cancer risk.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Nov 2003
Smith Tasha R, Levine Edward A, Perrier Nancy D, Miller Mark Steven, Freimanis Rita I, Lohman Kurt, Case L Douglas, Xu Jianfeng, Mohrenweiser Harvey W, Hu Jennifer J
Abstract excerpt
Mammalian cells are constantly exposed to genotoxic agents from both endogenous and exogenous sources. Genetic variability in DNA repair contributes to deficient repair and breast cancer risk. Using samples collected in an ongoing, clinic-based, case-control study (253 cases and 268 controls), we tested whether breast cancer risk is associated with four amino acid substitution variants in three DNA repair genes,...
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