Article
Lack of association between CYP17 MspA1 polymorphism and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis of 22,090 cases and 28,498 controls.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Jul 2010
Mao Chen, Wang Xi-Wen, He Ben-Fu, Qiu Li-Xin, Liao Ru-Yan, Luo Rong-Cheng, Chen Qing
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiological studies have evaluated the association between CYP17 MspA1 polymorphism and breast cancer risk. However, the results remain conflicting rather than conclusive. To derive a more precise estimation of the relationship, we performed this meta-analysis. Systematic searches of the PubMed and Medline databases were performed. A total of 35 studies including 22,090 cases and 28,498 controls were...
Topics
- Amino Acid Substitution
- Breast Neoplasms
- Case-Control Studies
- Ethnicity
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Menopause
- Models, Genetic
- Odds Ratio
