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Editorial
. 2011 Aug 17;103(16):1209-10.
doi: 10.1093/jnci/djr279. Epub 2011 Jul 26.

Empirical evaluation of gene and environment interactions: methods and potential

Editorial

Empirical evaluation of gene and environment interactions: methods and potential

Ross L Prentice. J Natl Cancer Inst. .
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  • Interactions between genetic variants and breast cancer risk factors in the breast and prostate cancer cohort consortium.
    Campa D, Kaaks R, Le Marchand L, Haiman CA, Travis RC, Berg CD, Buring JE, Chanock SJ, Diver WR, Dostal L, Fournier A, Hankinson SE, Henderson BE, Hoover RN, Isaacs C, Johansson M, Kolonel LN, Kraft P, Lee IM, McCarty CA, Overvad K, Panico S, Peeters PH, Riboli E, Sanchez MJ, Schumacher FR, Skeie G, Stram DO, Thun MJ, Trichopoulos D, Zhang S, Ziegler RG, Hunter DJ, Lindström S, Canzian F. Campa D, et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2011 Aug 17;103(16):1252-63. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djr265. Epub 2011 Jul 26. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2011. PMID: 21791674 Free PMC article.

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