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KRAS rs61764370 is associated with HER2-overexpressed and poorly-differentiated breast cancer in hormone replacement therapy users: a case control study.
BMC cancer - 22 Mar 2012
Cerne Jasmina-Ziva, Stegel Vida, Gersak Ksenija, Novakovic Srdjan
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BACKGROUND: A single nucleotide polymorphism located in the 3'-untranslated region of the KRAS oncogene (KRAS variant; rs61764370) disrupts a let-7 miRNA binding and was recently reported to act as a genetic marker for increased risk of developing human cancers. We aimed to investigate an association of the KRAS variant with sporadic and familial breast cancer and breast tumor characteristics. METHODS: Genotyping...
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