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Evidence for an association of TP53 codon 72 polymorphism with breast cancer risk.
Cancer detection and prevention - 1 Jan 2006
Damin Andrea P S, Frazzon Ana P G, Damin Daniel C, Roehe Adriana, Hermes Vanessa, Zettler Claudio, Alexandre Claudio O P
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BACKGROUND: A common Arg/Pro polymorphism at codon 72 of the TP53 gene has been investigated as a risk factor for cancer in different populations. So far, the results have been controversial. Our purpose was to investigate the association of this polymorphism with breast carcinoma in women from Southern Brazil, a high-risk area for breast cancer. METHODS: Blood samples collected from 118 women with primary breast...
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