Common variants of the BRCA1 wild-type allele modify the risk of breast cancer in BRCA1 mutation carriers.
Mutations in the BRCA1 gene substantially increase a woman's lifetime risk of breast cancer. However, there is great variation in this increase in risk with several genetic and non-genetic modifiers identified. The BRCA1 protein plays a central role in DNA repair, a mechanism that is particular...
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Формат: | Journal article |
Хэл сонгох: | English |
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2011
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