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Breast Cancer
Researchers suggest that genetic polymorphisms may increase breast cancer risk
August 11th, 2005
Researchers suggest that genetic polymorphisms may increase breast cancer risk in Korean wowmen. According to a study from South Korea, "Genetic polymorphisms of DNA repair genes seem to determine the DNA repair capacity, which in turn may affect the risk of breast cancer. To evaluate the role of genetic polymorphisms of DNA repair genes in breast cancer, we conducted a hospital-based case-control study of Korean women." The Korean researchers included "872 incident breast cancer cases and 671 controls recruited from several teaching hospitals in Seoul from 1995 to 2002. Twelve loci of selected DNA repair genes were genotyped by matrix-assisted laser...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-08-11)
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