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Rh factor, family history and risk of breast cancer: a case-control study in Uruguay.
Cancer detection and prevention - 1 Jan 2009
Ronco Alvaro L, Stoll Mario, De Stéfani Eduardo, Maisonneuve Juan E, Mendoza Beatriz A, Deneo-Pellegrini Hugo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To explore possible relationships among blood factors, family history of breast cancer (BC) and the risk of the disease, a case-control study was carried out in Montevideo, Uruguay. METHODS: Eight hundred and one patients were interviewed, including 252 certified cases of BC and 549 frequency-matched controls. Blood groups (ABO, Rh) were obtained from medical records. Multivariate analyses were...
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