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Association between Serum 25-hydroxy Vitamin D Concentration and TaqI Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphism among Jordanian Females with Breast Cancer.
Chinese medical journal - 5 May 2017
Atoum Manar Fayiz, Al-Khatib Yasmeen Mohammad
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among females. Genetic polymorphisms might have a role in carcinogenesis. The aim of this study was to determine whether C to T base substitution within TaqI Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene (rs731236) in exon 9 was a risk factor among patients with breast cancer. METHODS: Peripheral blood was drawn from 122 Jordanian breast cancer patients and 100 healthy...
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