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Genetic variation in transforming growth factor beta 1 and mammographic density in Singapore Chinese women.
Cancer research - 15 Mar 2013
Lee Eunjung, Van Den Berg David, Hsu Chris, Ursin Giske, Koh Woon-Puay, Yuan Jian-Min, Stram Daniel O, Yu Mimi C, Wu Anna H
Abstract excerpt
TGF-β plays a critical role in normal mammary development and morphogenesis. Decreased TGF-β signaling has been associated with increased mammographic density. Percent mammographic density (PMD) adjusted for age and body mass index (BMI) is a strong risk factor and predictor of breast cancer risk. PMD is highly heritable, but few genetic determinants have been identified. We investigated the association between...
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