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. 2002 Sep 19;347(12):866.

doi: 10.1056/NEJMp020093.

Breast density and the risk of breast cancer

Erik Thurfjell¹

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PMID: 12239254
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp020093

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Breast density and the risk of breast cancer

Erik Thurfjell. N Engl J Med. 2002.

. 2002 Sep 19;347(12):866.

doi: 10.1056/NEJMp020093.

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Erik Thurfjell¹

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¹ Uppsala University, S-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.

PMID: 12239254
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp020093

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Heritability of mammographic density, a risk factor for breast cancer.
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