A common polymorphism near the ESR1 gene is associated with risk of breast cancer: evidence from a case-control study and a meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Genome-wide association studies have reported that a polymorphism near the estrogen receptor gene (ESR1) (rs2046210) is associated with a risk of breast cancer, with the A allele conferring an increased risk. However, considering the controversial results from more rec...

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Main Authors: Hui Guo, Jie Ming, Chunping Liu, Zhi Li, Ning Zhang, Hongtao Cheng, Wei Wang, Wei Shi, Na Shen, Qunzi Zhao, Dapeng Li, Pengfei Yi, Longqiang Wang, Rui Wang, Yue Xin, Xiangwang Zhao, Xiu Nie, Tao Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23272245/pdf/?tool=EBI