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SLCO1B1*5 polymorphism (rs4149056) is associated with chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea in premenopausal women with breast cancer: a prospective cohort study.
BMC cancer - 27 May 2016
Reimer Toralf, Kempert Sarah, Gerber Bernd, Thiesen Hans-Jürgen, Hartmann Steffi, Koczan Dirk
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BACKGROUND: Because inheritance is recognized as playing a role in age at menarche and natural menopause, the development of chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea (CIA) might depend on inherited genetic factors; however, studies that explore such a correlation are few and have received scant attention. Given the importance of this topic we conducted a comprehensive genotype study in young women (≤45 years) with...
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