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LEP rs7799039, LEPR rs1137101, and ADIPOQ rs2241766 and 1501299 Polymorphisms Are Associated With Obesity and Chemotherapy Response in Mexican Women With Breast Cancer.
Clinical breast cancer - 1 Oct 2017
Méndez-Hernández Alejandra, Gallegos-Arreola Martha Patricia, Moreno-Macías Hortensia, Espinosa Fematt Jorge, Pérez-Morales Rebeca
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BACKGROUND: Obesity plays a major role in the pathogenesis of breast cancer. Leptin (LEP) and adiponectin (ADIPOQ) are important in the regulation of adipose tissue. The response to cancer treatment depends on the histological and molecular tumor type, clinical stage, and genetic variability that might promote carcinogenic development. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between...
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