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Relationship between Caffeine and Levels of DNA Repair and Oxidative Stress in Women with and without a BRCA1 Mutation.
Journal of nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics - 1 Jan 2015
Nikitina Dina, Chen Zhou, Vallis Katherine, Poll Aletta, Ainsworth Peter, Narod Steven A, Kotsopoulos Joanne
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BACKGROUND: Coffee consumption has been associated with a reduction in breast cancer risk among women with a BRCA1 mutation. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether major contributors of caffeine intake are associated with a reduction in DNA damage and/or oxidative stress in women with and without a BRCA1 mutation. METHODS: Coffee, tea, soda and total caffeine consumption was collected by a dietary...
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