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XRCC1 and XPD genetic polymorphisms, smoking and breast cancer risk in a Finnish case-control study.
Breast cancer research : BCR - 1 Jan 2005
Metsola Katja, Kataja Vesa, Sillanpää Pia, Siivola Päivi, Heikinheimo Liisa, Eskelinen Matti, Kosma Veli-Matti, Uusitupa Matti, Hirvonen Ari
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INTRODUCTION: It has been suggested that individuals with reduced DNA repair capacities might have increased susceptibility to environmentally induced cancer. In this study, we evaluated if polymorphisms in DNA repair genes XRCC1 (Arg280His, Arg399Gln) and XPD (Lys751Gln) modify individual breast cancer risk, with emphasis on tobacco smoking. METHODS: The study population consisted of 483 incident breast cancer...
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