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01.12.2015 | Editorial

The association between methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene C677T polymorphisms and breast cancer risk in Chinese population

verfasst von: Yadong Wang, Haiyan Yang, Huiyan Gao, Haiyu Wang

Erschienen in: Tumor Biology | Ausgabe 12/2015

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Abstract

With great interest, we read the recent article entitled “Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms and breast cancer risk in Chinese population: a meta-analysis of 22 case-control studies” published online in Tumor Biology, 2014, 35: 1695–1701. This article suggests that methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism was significantly associated with breast cancer risk in Chinese population. The result is encouraging. Nevertheless, three key issues in this meta-analysis are worth noticing.
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Metadaten
Titel
The association between methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene C677T polymorphisms and breast cancer risk in Chinese population
verfasst von
Yadong Wang
Haiyan Yang
Huiyan Gao
Haiyu Wang
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2015
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Tumor Biology / Ausgabe 12/2015
Print ISSN: 1010-4283
Elektronische ISSN: 1423-0380
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13277-015-3321-6

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