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Polymorphisms in DNA repair genes, recreational physical activity and breast cancer risk.
International journal of cancer - 1 Feb 2014
McCullough Lauren E, Santella Regina M, Cleveland Rebecca J, Millikan Robert C, Olshan Andrew F, North Kari E, Bradshaw Patrick T, Eng Sybil M, Terry Mary Beth, Shen Jing, Crew Katherine D, Rossner Pavel, Teitelbaum Susan L, Neugut Alfred I, Gammon Marilie D
Abstract excerpt
The mechanisms driving the inverse association between recreational physical activity (RPA) and breast cancer risk are complex. While exercise is associated with increased reactive oxygen species production it may also improve damage repair systems, particularly those that operate on single-stran...
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