CAG and GGC repeat polymorphisms in the androgen receptor gene and breast cancer susceptibility in BRCA1/2 carriers and non-carriers
β Scribed by Kadouri, L; Easton, D F; Edwards, S; Hubert, A; Kote-Jarai, Z; Glaser, B; Durocher, F; Abeliovich, D; Peretz, T; Eeles, R A
- Book ID
- 119981100
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 211 KB
- Volume
- 85
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0920
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