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Breast cancer risk assessment using genetic variants and risk factors in a Singapore Chinese population.
Breast cancer research : BCR - 18 Jun 2014
Lee Charmaine Pei Ling, Irwanto Astrid, Salim Agus, Yuan Jian-min, Liu Jianjun, Koh Woon Puay, Hartman Mikael
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INTRODUCTION: Genetic variants for breast cancer risk identified in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in Western populations require further testing in Asian populations. A risk assessment model incorporating both validated genetic variants and established risk factors may improve its performance in risk prediction of Asian women. METHODS: A nested case-control study of female breast cancer (411 cases and...
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