The role of the fat mass and obesity associated gene (FTO) in breast cancer risk
The role of the fat mass and obesity associated gene (FTO) in breast cancer risk
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Obesity has been shown to increase breast cancer risk. FTO is a novel gene which has been identified through genome wide association studies (GWAS) to be related to obesity. Our objective was to evaluate tissue expression of FTO in breast and the role of FTO SNPs in predicting breast cancer risk.
We performed a case-control study of 354 breast c...
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The role of the fat mass and obesity associated gene (FTO) in breast cancer risk
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_e5a4ba888e8c4e47b57eab9624cf00c1
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1471-2350
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1471-2350
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10.1186/1471-2350-12-52
