Article
Interactive effect of genetic susceptibility with height, body mass index, and hormone replacement therapy on the risk of breast cancer.
BMC women's health - 22 Jun 2012
Harlid Sophia, Butt Salma, Ivarsson Malin I L, Eyfjörd Jorunn Erla, Lenner Per, Manjer Jonas, Dillner Joakim, Carlson Joyce
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer today has many established risk factors, both genetic and environmental, but these risk factors by themselves explain only part of the total cancer incidence. We have investigated potential interactions between certain known genetic and phenotypic risk factors, specifically nine single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and height, body mass index (BMI) and hormone replacement therapy...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
