Breast density and polymorphisms in genes coding for CYP1A2 and COMT: the Multiethnic Cohort

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mammographic density is a strong predictor of breast cancer risk and is increased by hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Some associations with genetic polymorphisms in enzymes involved in estrogen metabolism have been described. This...

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Main Authors: Maskarinec Gertraud, Takata Yumie, Le Marchand Loïc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/7/30