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Genetic polymorphisms and haplotype of hormone-related genes are associated with the risk of breast cancer in Chinese women.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 13 May 2016
Pan Z, Fu Z, Song Q, Cao W, Cheng W, Xu X
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Sex hormones play important roles in breast cancer (BC) development. This study investigated associations between BC risk and hormone-related gene variants in Chinese women. In a cohort of 336 patients with histopathologically confirmed BC and 390 age-matched controls, we genotyped seven single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in five hormone-related genes: estrogen receptor-α (ESR1), aromatase (CYP19),...
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