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. 2017 Apr 21;35(4):256-270.
doi: 10.1080/07357907.2017.1289217. Epub 2017 Mar 8.

Candidate Gene Analysis of Breast Cancer in the Jordanian Population of Arab Descent: A Case-Control Study

Laith N Al-Eitan  1   2 , Reem I Jamous  1   2 , Rame H Khasawneh  3
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Candidate Gene Analysis of Breast Cancer in the Jordanian Population of Arab Descent: A Case-Control Study

Laith N Al-Eitan et al. Cancer Invest. .

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate whether there are specific polymorphisms within six genes (BRCA1, BRCA2, TP53, DAPK1, MMP9 promoter, and TOX3) that are associated with breast cancer among the Jordanian population. Sequenom MassARRAY system was used to genotype 17 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within these genes in 230 Jordanian breast cancer patients and 225 healthy individuals. Three SNPs (MMP9 (rs6065912), TOX3 (rs1420546), and DAPK1 (rs11141901) were found to be significantly associated with an increased risk of breast cancer (p < .05). This study is the first to provide evidence that genetic variation in MMP9, TOX3, and DAPK1 genes contribute to the development of breast cancer in the Jordanian population.

Keywords: Breast cancer; Jordanian Arabs; case-control study; genetic association.

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