Offspring sex ratio at birth and maternal breast cancer risk: A case-control study and meta-analysis of literature

EXCLI Journal

Volumn 9, Issue , 2010, Pages 76-81

  Saadat, Mostafa ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Case control study; Meta analysis; Risk; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; OFFSPRING SEX RATIO AT BIRTH; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PROGENY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 80455137103     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16112156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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