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Genetic polymorphisms of estrogen metabolizing enzyme and breast cancer risk in Thai women.
International journal of cancer - 15 Aug 2009
Sangrajrang Suleeporn, Sato Yasunori, Sakamoto Hiromi, Ohnami Sumiko, Laird Nan M, Khuhaprema Thiravud, Brennan Paul, Boffetta Paolo, Yoshida Teruhiko
Abstract excerpt
Estrogen and its metabolites are believed to play important roles in breast cancer, and its determinants include both genetic and lifestyle factors. The objective of the study is to investigate the association of breast cancer risk in Thailand with genetic polymorphisms in several genes involved in estrogen synthesis and metabolism. Five hundred and seventy patients with histopathologically confirmed breast...
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