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Genetic variation in bone morphogenetic proteins and breast cancer risk in hispanic and non-hispanic white women: The breast cancer health disparities study.
International journal of cancer - 15 Jun 2013
Slattery Martha L, John Esther M, Torres-Mejia Gabriela, Herrick Jennifer S, Giuliano Anna R, Baumgartner Kathy B, Hines Lisa M, Wolff Roger K
Abstract excerpt
Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP) are thought to be important in breast cancer promotion and progression. We evaluated genetic variation in BMP-related genes and breast cancer risk among Hispanic (2,111 cases, 2,597 controls) and non-Hispanic White (NHW) (1,481 cases, 1,586 controls) women who participated in the 4-Corner's Breast Cancer Study, the Mexico Breast Cancer Study and the San Francisco Bay Area Breast...
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