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Breast cancer risk and genetic ancestry: a case-control study in Uruguay.

BMC women's health - 1 Jan 2015

Bonilla Carolina, Bertoni Bernardo, Hidalgo Pedro C, Artagaveytia Nora, Ackermann Elizabeth, Barreto Isabel, Cancela Paula, Cappetta Mónica, Egaña Ana, Figueiro Gonzalo, Heinzen Silvina, Hooker Stanley, Román Estela, Sans Mónica, Kittles Rick A

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BACKGROUND: Uruguay exhibits one of the highest rates of breast cancer in Latin America, similar to those of developed nations, the reasons for which are not completely understood. In this study we investigated the effect that ancestral background has on breast cancer susceptibility among Uruguayan women. METHODS: We carried out a case-control study of 328 (164 cases, 164 controls) women enrolled in public...

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PMID: 25783644
DOI: 10.1186/s12905-015-0171-8
PMCID: PMC4341228

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