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Passive cigarette smoke exposure during various periods of life, genetic variants, and breast cancer risk among never smokers.
American journal of epidemiology - 15 Feb 2012
Anderson Laura N, Cotterchio Michelle, Mirea Lucia, Ozcelik Hilmi, Kreiger Nancy
Abstract excerpt
The association between passive cigarette smoke exposure and breast cancer risk is inconclusive and may be modified by genotype. The authors investigated lifetime passive cigarette smoke exposures, 36 variants in 12 carcinogen-metabolizing genes, and breast cancer risk among Ontario, Canada, women who had never smoked (2003-2004). DNA (saliva) was available for 920 breast cancer cases and 960 controls. Detailed...
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