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Associations of dietary folate, Vitamins B6 and B12 and methionine intake with risk of breast cancer among African American and European American women.
International journal of cancer - 15 Mar 2014
Gong Zhihong, Ambrosone Christine B, McCann Susan E, Zirpoli Gary, Chandran Urmila, Hong Chi-Chen, Bovbjerg Dana H, Jandorf Lina, Ciupak Gregory, Pawlish Karen, Lu Quanjun, Hwang Helena, Khoury Thaer, Wiam Bshara, Bandera Elisa V
Abstract excerpt
African American (AA) women are more likely than European American (EA) women to be diagnosed with breast cancer at younger ages and to develop poor prognosis tumors. However, these racial differences are largely unexplained. Folate and other methyl-group nutrients may be related to breast carcinogenesis, but few studies have examined these associations in AA populations. We examined the associations of dietary...
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