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Breast cancer susceptibility loci in association with age at menarche, age at natural menopause and the reproductive lifespan.
Cancer epidemiology - 1 Feb 2014
Warren Andersen Shaneda, Trentham-Dietz Amy, Gangnon Ronald E, Hampton John M, Skinner Halcyon G, Engelman Corinne D, Klein Barbara E, Titus Linda J, Egan Kathleen M, Newcomb Polly A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genome-wide association studies have identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with breast cancer risk. Some of these loci have unknown functional significance and may mediate the effects of hormonal exposures on breast cancer risk. We examined relationships between breast cancer susceptibility variants and menstrual/reproductive factors using data from two population-based studies....
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Breast Neoplasms
- Case-Control Studies
- Cohort Studies
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Menarche
- Menopause
