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Significant Association of the MDM2 T309G Polymorphism with Breast Cancer Risk in a Turkish Population
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 27 Apr 2018
Yilmaz Meral, Tas Ayca, Donmez Gonca, Kacan Turgut, Silig Yavuz
Abstract excerpt
Background: Breast cancer is a leading cause of death in women worldwide. Genetic polymorphisms have been reported to be important etiological factors. Murine double minute 2 (MDM2) T309G interacts with p53 and mutations in p53 are present in approximately 50% of all cancers. However, it has been reported that effect of the polymorphism on breast cancer risk may vary in different populations. Here, we therefore...
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