Association of postmenopausal endogenous sex hormones with global methylation level of leukocyte DNA among Japanese women

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although global hypomethylation of leukocyte DNA has been associated with an increased risk of several sites of cancer, including breast cancer, determinants of global methylation level among healthy individuals remain largely unexpl...

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Main Authors: Iwasaki Motoki, Ono Hiroe, Kuchiba Aya, Kasuga Yoshio, Yokoyama Shiro, Onuma Hiroshi, Nishimura Hideki, Kusama Ritsu, Yoshida Teruhiko, Tsugane Shoichiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/323

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