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Polymorphisms of ERBB2 and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis of 26 studies involving 35,088 subjects.
Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Nov 2013
Wang Hongwei, Liu Lantao, Lang Zhifang, Guo Shangfu, Gong Huiling, Guan Huilin, Zhang Jiutao, Liu Binna
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Several epidemiologic studies have investigated the relationship between the polymorphisms of ERBB2 gene and breast cancer risk. However, the results are inconclusive. This meta-analysis aimed to assess the association between ERBB2 Ile655Val and Ala1170Pro polymorphisms and the susceptibility to breast cancer. METHODS: Twenty-six studies including 15,940 cases and 19,148 controls were...
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