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Shorter Telomere Length Is Associated with Increased Breast Cancer Risk in a Chinese Han Population: A Case-Control Analysis

Zhaoxia Wang, Zhenxing Zhang, Yanling Guo, Huifeng Shui, Guoqi Liu, Tianbo Jin, Huijie Wang

Journal of Breast Cancer · 2018 · 30 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

Our results suggest that shorter RTL was associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. An association was found between the AA genotype of rs2853677 and longer RTLs in the case group. Functional studies are warranted to validate this association and further investigate our findings.

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