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Relation of FGFR2 genetic polymorphisms to the association between oral contraceptive use and the risk of breast cancer in Chinese women.
American journal of epidemiology - 15 Apr 2011
Xu Wang-Hong, Shu Xiao-Ou, Long Jirong, Lu Wei, Cai Qiuyin, Zheng Ying, Xiang Yong-Bing, Dai Qi, Zhao Gen-Ming, Gu Kai, Bao Ping-Ping, Gao Yu-Tang, Zheng Wei
Abstract excerpt
The fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 gene (FGFR2) has been associated with the risk of breast cancer in multiple ethnic populations, and its effect has been suggested to be hormone-dependent. A large, 2-stage, population-based case-control study was conducted in urban Shanghai, China, during the periods of 1996-1998 and 2002-2005. Exposure and genotyping information from 2,073 patients with breast cancer and...
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