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Polymorphisms of the AURKA (STK15/Aurora Kinase) Gene and Breast Cancer Risk (United States).
Cancer causes & control : CCC - 1 Feb 2006
Cox David G, Hankinson Susan E, Hunter David J
Abstract excerpt
AURKA is an important protein in the regulation of G2 to M transition during mitosis. Due to this regulatory function, it has been hypothesized to be a potential cancer susceptibility gene. Two non-synonymous polymorphisms (F31I and V57I) have been associated with breast cancer risk in prior studies. We sought to confirm these findings in a large case control study nested within a prospective cohort, the Nurses'...
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