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A genetic risk predictor for breast cancer using a combination of low-penetrance polymorphisms in a Japanese population.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Apr 2012
Sueta Aiko, Ito Hidemi, Kawase Takakazu, Hirose Kaoru, Hosono Satoyo, Yatabe Yasushi, Tajima Kazuo, Tanaka Hideo, Iwata Hiroji, Iwase Hirotaka, Matsuo Keitaro
Abstract excerpt
Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified genetic variants associated with breast cancer. Most GWASs to date have been conducted in women of European descent, however, and the contribution of these variants as predictors in Japanese women is unknown. Here, we analyzed 23 genetic variants identified in previous GWASs and conducted a case-control study with 697 case subjects and 1,394 age- and...
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