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DNA repair gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to familial breast cancer in a group of patients from Campinas, Brazil.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 30 Dec 2005
Dufloth Rozany Mucha, Costa Sandra, Schmitt Fernando, Zeferino Luiz Carlos
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Several studies have reported that the genes involved in DNA repair and in the maintenance of genome integrity play a crucial role in protecting against mutations that lead to cancer. Epidemiologic evidence has shown that the inheritance of genetic variants at one or more loci results in a reduced DNA repair capacity and in an increased risk of cancer. Polymorphisms have been identified in several DNA repair...
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