Serum Vitamin D status and VDR (FokI) polymorphism association study in Pakistani females with breast cancer.

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Background: Breast cancer is most common in Pakistani women at young age compared to West where it is most common after 60 years of age. Variations in genes controlling vitamin D activity would play a role in determining the risk of breast cancer in women at early age. Purpose: To determine the association of vitamin D receptors (VDR) gene polymorphisms (FokI) with breast cancer risk in Pakistani women. Methods:...

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