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The expression of the estrogen receptor in obese patients with high breast density (HBD).
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Jan 2014
Souza Marilene Alicia, Fonseca Angela de Maggio da, Bagnoli Vicente Renato, Barros Nestor de, Neves Erica Mendonça das, Moraes Sandra Dircinha Teixeira de Araújo, Hortense Victor Hugo Souza, Soares José Maria, Baracat Edmund Chada
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Obesity has been associated with increased risk for breast cancer (BC) mortality. Verifying in women with high breast density (HBD) post-menopausal, the frequency of polymorphisms of estrogen receptor (ER)α-PvuII, ERα-XbaI and if they influence the body mass index (BMI). METHODS: Study with 308 women with HBD post-menopause divided into two groups according to BMI: 1st group = BMI < 25 kg/m(2), 2nd...
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