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The relationship between seven common polymorphisms from five DNA repair genes and the risk for breast cancer in northern Chinese women.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Ding Peijian, Yang Yang, Cheng Luyang, Zhang Xuejun, Cheng Limin, Li Caizhen, Cai Jianhui
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Converging evidence supports the central role of DNA damage in progression to breast cancer. We therefore in this study aimed to assess the potential interactions of seven common polymorphisms from five DNA repair genes (XRCC1, XRCC2, XRCC3, XPA and APEX1) in association with breast cancer among Han Chinese women. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: This was a case-control study involving 606 patients...
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