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Insulin-like growth factor-1 genotype predicts breast volume after pregnancy and hormonal contraception and is associated with circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 levels: implications for risk of early-onset breast cancer in young women from hereditary breast cancer families.
International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society - 1 Jan 2006
Jernström H, Sandberg T, Bågeman E, Borg A, Olsson H
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BACKGROUND: BRCA1/2 mutations predispose to early-onset breast cancer, especially after oral contraceptive (OC) use and pregnancy. However, the majority of breast cancers might be due to more prevalent low penetrance genes that may also modify the risk in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers. The absence of...
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