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The 3' untranslated region C > T polymorphism of prohibitin is a breast cancer risk modifier in Polish women carrying a BRCA1 mutation.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Jul 2007
Jakubowska Anna, Gronwald Jacek, Górski Bohdan, Huzarski Tomasz, Byrski Tomasz, Benner Axel, Lubiński Jan, Scott Rodney J, Hamann Ute
Abstract excerpt
The variable penetrance of breast cancer in BRCA1 mutation carriers suggests that other genetic or environmental factors modify breast cancer risk. The C to T transition in the 3' untranslated region of the prohibitin (PHB) gene alters mRNA function and has been shown to be associated with an increased breast cancer risk among young North-American women who have one first-degree relative with breast cancer. To...
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