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Estrogen metabolism genotypes, use of long-term hormone replacement therapy and risk of postmenopausal breast cancer.
Oncology reports - 1 Aug 2011
Cerne Jasmina Ziva, Novakovic Srdjan, Frkovic-Grazio Snjezana, Pohar-Perme Maja, Stegel Vida, Gersak Ksenija
Abstract excerpt
Association between long-term hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use and increased risk of breast cancer is still under debate. Functionally relevant genetic variants within the estrogen metabolic pathway may alter exposure to exogenous sex hormones and affect the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer. We investigated the associations of common polymorphisms in 4 genes encoding key proteins of the estrogen...
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