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Can MTHFR C677T and A1298C Polymorphisms Alter the Risk and Severity of Sporadic Breast Cancer in Brazilian Women?
Clinical breast cancer - 1 Jul 2017
Rezende Luciana Montes, Marson Fernando Augusto Lima, Lima Carmen Sílvia Passos, Bertuzzo Carmen Sílvia
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INTRODUCTION: Polymorphisms in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR) modify the risk and severity of sporadic breast cancer (BC). In this context, the MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms have been associated with risk and severity of sporadic BC. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In total, 253 women with BC and 257 controls were enrolled in this study. Polymorphisms were analyzed using restriction fragment...
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