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A common deletion in the APOBEC3 genes and breast cancer risk.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 17 Apr 2013
Long Jirong, Delahanty Ryan J, Li Guoliang, Gao Yu-Tang, Lu Wei, Cai Qiuyin, Xiang Yong-Bing, Li Chun, Ji Bu-Tian, Zheng Ying, Ali Simak, Shu Xiao-Ou, Zheng Wei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified multiple genetic susceptibility loci for breast cancer. However, these loci explain only a small fraction of the heritability. Very few studies have evaluated copy number variation (CNV), another important source of human genetic variation, in relation to breast cancer risk. METHODS: We conducted a CNV GWAS in 2623 breast cancer patients and 1946...
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