Influence of alcohol consumption and alcohol metabolism variants on breast cancer risk among Black women: results from the AMBER consortium

Abstract Background Moderate to heavy alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. The etiologic role of genetic variation in genes involved in ethanol metabolism has not been established, with little information available among women of African ancestry. Methods Our an...

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Main Authors: Kristin L. Young, Andrew F. Olshan, Kathryn Lunetta, Mariaelisa Graff, Lindsay A. Williams, Song Yao, Gary R. Zirpoli, Melissa Troester, Julie R. Palmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-023-01660-1