Exposures in early life: Associations with DNA promoter methylation in breast tumors

Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 182-190

  Tao, M H ^a   Marian, C ^b   Shields, P G ^b   Potischman, N ^c   Nie, J ^d   Krishnan, S S ^b   Berry, D L ^e   Kallakury, B V ^e   Ambrosone, C ^f   Edge, S B ^f   Trevisan, M ^d,g   Winston, J ^h   Freudenheim, J L ^d  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^e GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^g CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^h Potomac Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

breast cancer; early life exposure; epidemiology; epigenetics; promoter methylation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883045123     PISSN: 20401744     EISSN: 20401752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2040174412000694     Document Type: Article

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