BRIP1 (BACH1) variants and familial breast cancer risk: a case-control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Inactivating and truncating mutations of the nuclear BRCA1-interacting protein 1 (BRIP1) have been shown to be the major cause of Fanconi anaemia and, due to subsequent alterations of BRCA1 function, predispose to breast cancer (BC)....

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Main Authors: Bugert Peter, Kiechle Marion, Sutter Christian, Wappenschmidt Barbara, Hemminki Kari, Meindl Alfons, Frank Bernd, Schmutzler Rita K, Bartram Claus R, Burwinkel Barbara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/7/83