Outdoor air pollution and terminal duct lobular involution of the normal breast

Abstract Background Exposure to certain outdoor air pollutants may be associated with a higher risk of breast cancer, though potential underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We examined whether outdoor air pollution was associated with involution of terminal duct lobular units (TDLUs), the his...

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Main Authors: Nicole M. Niehoff, Alexander P. Keil, Rena R. Jones, Shaoqi Fan, Gretchen L. Gierach, Alexandra J. White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13058-020-01339-x