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Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms (FokI, BsmI) and breast cancer risk: association replication in two case-control studies within French Canadian population.
Endocrine-related cancer - 1 Dec 2008
Sinotte Marc, Rousseau François, Ayotte Pierre, Dewailly Eric, Diorio Caroline, Giguère Yves, Bérubé Sylvie, Brisson Jacques
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin D has been associated with reduced breast cancer risk. We studied the association of two vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene single nucleotide polymorphisms restriction enzyme detecting SNP of VDR (FokI and BsmI) with breast cancer risk in two independent case-control studies carried out in the same population. The modifying effect of family history of breast cancer on this relationship was also evaluated. The...
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