Association of paternal age at birth and the risk of breast cancer in offspring: a case control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Older paternal age may increase the germ cell mutation rate in the offspring. Maternal age may also mediate <it>in utero </it>exposure to pregnancy hormones in the offspring. To evaluate the association between paternal a...

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Main Authors: Yoo Keun-Young, Ahn Sei-Hyun, Noh Dong-Young, Park Sue, Lee Kyoung-Mu, Choi Ji-Yeob, Kang Daehee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/5/143