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Urinary concentration of endocrine-disrupting phthalates and breast cancer risk in Indian women: A case-control study with a focus on mutations in phthalate-responsive genes.
Cancer epidemiology - 1 Aug 2022
Mukherjee Das Ankan, Gogia Ajay, Garg Manoj, Elaiyaraja Arun, Arambam Priyadarshini, Mathur Sandeep, Babu-Rajendran Ramaswamy, Deo S V S, Kumar Lalit, Das Bhudev C, Janardhanan Rajiv
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BACKGROUND: Phthalates are known endocrine-disrupting chemicals used indiscriminately as constituents in consumer products including food processing, and packaging, cosmetics, personal care and household items. Although, few studies have assessed the risk of breast cancer on exposure to phthalates, their association with breast cancer risk in Indian women have not yet been evaluated. METHODS: We conducted a...
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