Article
Vitamin D receptor variants and breast cancer risk in the Polish population.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Jun 2009
Gapska P, Scott R J, Serrano-Fernandez P, Huzarski T, Byrski T, Kładny J, Gronwald J, Górski B, Cybulski C, Lubinski J, Debniak T
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study was to determine whether four VDR gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs: rs1544410, rs731236, rs10735810 and rs4516035) are associated with breast cancer risk in Polish population. Two independent series of female patients were employed: 960 consecutive breast cancer cases, and 800 unselected early onset cases diagnosed under the age of 51. The control group for the consecutive breast...
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