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Analysis of polymorphisms in the circadian-related genes and breast cancer risk in Norwegian nurses working night shifts.
Breast cancer research : BCR - 1 Jan 2013
Zienolddiny Shanbeh, Haugen Aage, Lie Jenny-Anne Sigstad, Kjuus Helge, Anmarkrud Kristine Haugen, Kjærheim Kristina
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INTRODUCTION: Some studies have suggested that night work may be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in nurses. We aimed to explore the role of circadian gene polymorphisms in the susceptibility to night work-related breast cancer risk. METHODS: We conducted a nested case-control study of Norwegian nurses comprising 563 breast cancer cases and 619 controls within a cohort of 49,402 Norwegian nurses...
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