Detection of polymorphisms in the promoters of matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 genes in breast cancer in South Brazil: Preliminary results [1]

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 123-124

  Roehe, Adriana V ^a   Frazzon, Ana Paula G ^a   Agnes, Grasiela ^a   Damin, Andrea P ^a   Hartman, Antonio A ^a   Graudenz, Marcia S ^a  

^a NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE A; GELATINASE B;

BRAZIL; BREAST CANCER; BREAST CARCINOGENESIS; CANCER INCIDENCE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LETTER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RACE DIFFERENCE; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 2; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 9; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS);

EID: 33847141378     PISSN: 01676806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10549-006-9273-1     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

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