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Exploratory study evaluating the association of polymorphisms of angiogenesis genes with hot flashes.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Aug 2009
Schneider Bryan P, Radovich Milan, Flockhart David A, Carpenter Janet S, Li Lang, Robarge Jason D, Storniolo Anna M, Hancock Bradley A, Skaar Todd C, Sledge George W
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PURPOSE: Hot flashes are a common symptom and an important cause of decreased quality of life in women with breast cancer. Hot flashes involve vasodilatation and flushing, however, their complex etiology is not fully understood. We evaluated the association between germline polymorphisms in genes important to angiogenesis and subjective reporting of hot flashes. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: We recruited 1,244 subjects;...
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