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Body mass, polymorphisms in obesity-related genes, and the risk of developing breast cancer among women with benign breast disease.
Cancer detection and prevention - 1 Jan 2007
Gallicchio Lisa, McSorley Meghan A, Newschaffer Craig J, Huang Han-Yao, Thuita Lucy W, Hoffman Sandra C, Helzlsouer Kathy J
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BACKGROUND: A cohort study was conducted among post-menopausal women to determine whether genetic polymorphisms in selected obesity-related genes (PPARG, LPL, LEPR, PON1, PON2, TNF-alpha) were associated with the progression of benign breast disease (BBD) to breast cancer and whether the selected...
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