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Inherited Chromosomally Integrated Human Herpesvirus 6 and Breast Cancer.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Mar 2017
Gravel Annie, Dubuc Isabelle, Brooks-Wilson Angela, Aronson Kristan J, Simard Jacques, Velásquez-García Héctor A, Spinelli John J, Flamand Louis
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Background: Inherited chromosomally integrated human herpesvirus 6 (iciHHV-6) is a condition observed in approximately 1% of the population. Whether such a genetic alteration predisposes to cancer development in currently unknown. Two studies were conducted to determine whether iciHHV-6 is associated with cancer development.Methods: First, a screen of 19,597 people from the province of Quebec (Canada) was...
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