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Polymorphisms in base excision repair genes are associated with endometrial cancer risk among postmenopausal Japanese women.
International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society - 1 Nov 2013
Hosono Satoyo, Matsuo Keitaro, Ito Hidemi, Oze Isao, Hirose Kaoru, Watanabe Miki, Nakanishi Toru, Tajima Kazuo, Tanaka Hideo
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OBJECTIVES: Polymorphisms in base excision repair (BER) genes are associated with risk for several types of cancers but have not been studied with respect to endometrial cancer among Japanese women. Therefore, we conducted a case-control study to explore the association between polymorphisms in BER genes and the risk for endometrial cancer. METHODS/MATERIALS: This study included a total of 91 postmenopausal...
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