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Cis-eQTL-based trans-ethnic meta-analysis reveals novel genes associated with breast cancer risk.
PLoS genetics - 1 Mar 2017
Hoffman Joshua D, Graff Rebecca E, Emami Nima C, Tai Caroline G, Passarelli Michael N, Hu Donglei, Huntsman Scott, Hadley Dexter, Leong Lancelote, Majumdar Arunabha, Zaitlen Noah, Ziv Elad, Witte John S
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Breast cancer is the most common solid organ malignancy and the most frequent cause of cancer death among women worldwide. Previous research has yielded insights into its genetic etiology, but there remains a gap in the understanding of genetic factors that contribute to risk, and particularly in the biological mechanisms by which genetic variation modulates risk. The National Cancer Institute's "Up for a...
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