Association between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis of 39 studies.

BACKGROUND: The associations between vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and breast cancer risk were comprehensively investigated to clarify issues that remain controversial. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: An electronic search was conducted of several databases, including PubMed, the Cochra...

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Main Authors: Kai Zhang, Lihua Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4000223?pdf=render