Article
Current evidence on the relationship between three polymorphisms in the FGFR2 gene and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Nov 2010
Zhang Jian, Qiu Li-Xin, Wang Zhong-Hua, Leaw Shiang-Jiin, Wang Bi-Yun, Wang Jia-Lei, Cao Zhi-Gang, Gao Jia-Li, Hu Xi-Chun
Abstract excerpt
In this article, inconsistency of the association of polymorphisms of fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) with breast cancer is noted. Three commonly studied FGFR2 polymorphisms including rs1219648 (A > G), rs2420946 (C > T), and rs2981582 (C > T) were selected to explore their association with risk of development of breast cancer by meta-analysis of published case-control studies. The results showed that...
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