Germline APOBEC3B deletion is associated with breast cancer risk in an Asian multi-ethnic cohort and with immune cell presentation
<strong>Background</strong>: APOBEC3B is a cytosine deaminase implicated in immune response to viral infection, cancer predisposition and carcinogenesis. Germline APOBEC3B deletion is more common in East Asian women and confers a modest risk to breast cancer in both East Asian and Caucas...
Main Authors: | Wen, WX, Soo, JS-S, Kwan, PY, Hong, E, Khang, TF, Mariapun, S, Lee, CS-M, Hasan, SN, Rajadurai, P, Yip, CH, Taib, NA, Teo, SH |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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