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The association of polymorphisms in hormone metabolism pathway genes, menopausal hormone therapy, and breast cancer risk: a nested case-control study in the California Teachers Study cohort.
Breast cancer research : BCR - 1 Apr 2011
Lee Eunjung, Schumacher Fredrick, Lewinger Juan Pablo, Neuhausen Susan L, Anton-Culver Hoda, Horn-Ross Pamela L, Henderson Katherine D, Ziogas Argyrios, Van Den Berg David, Bernstein Leslie, Ursin Giske
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INTRODUCTION: The female sex steroids estrogen and progesterone are important in breast cancer etiology. It therefore seems plausible that variation in genes involved in metabolism of these hormones may affect breast cancer risk, and that these associations may vary depending on menopausal status and use of hormone therapy. METHODS: We conducted a nested case-control study of breast cancer in the California...
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