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Potassium Channel Candidate Genes Predict the Development of Secondary Lymphedema Following Breast Cancer Surgery.
Nursing research - 1 Jan 2000
Smoot Betty, Kober Kord M, Paul Steven M, Levine Jon D, Abrams Gary, Mastick Judy, Topp Kimberly, Conley Yvette P, Miaskowski Christine A
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BACKGROUND: Potassium (K) channels play an important role in lymph pump activity, lymph formation, lymph transport, and the functions of lymph nodes. No studies have examined the relationship between K channel candidate genes and the development of secondary lymphedema (LE). OBJECTIVE: The study purpose was to evaluate for differences in genotypic characteristics in women who did (n = 155) or did not (n = 387)...
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