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DNA repair variants and breast cancer risk.
Environmental and molecular mutagenesis - 1 May 2016
Grundy Anne, Richardson Harriet, Schuetz Johanna M, Burstyn Igor, Spinelli John J, Brooks-Wilson Angela, Aronson Kristan J
Abstract excerpt
A functional DNA repair system has been identified as important in the prevention of tumour development. Previous studies have hypothesized that common polymorphisms in DNA repair genes could play a role in breast cancer risk and also identified the potential for interactions between these polymorphisms and established breast cancer risk factors such as physical activity. Associations with breast cancer risk for...
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