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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 polymorphisms modified the association between body mass and breast cancer among women with BBD. METHODS: Among...
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