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Variants of the adiponectin and adiponectin receptor 1 genes and breast cancer risk.
Cancer research - 1 May 2008
Kaklamani Virginia G, Sadim Maureen, Hsi Alex, Offit Kenneth, Oddoux Carole, Ostrer Harry, Ahsan Habibul, Pasche Boris, Mantzoros Christos
Abstract excerpt
Breast cancer risk is higher among obese women and women with diabetes. Adiponectin is a protein exclusively secreted by adipose tissue, circulating levels of which have been associated with breast cancer risk. Whether genetic variants within the adiponectin pathway are associated with breast cancer risk is unknown. To explore the association of genetic variants of the adiponectin (ADIPOQ) and adiponectin...
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