Decreased breast cancer risk in systemic lupus erythematosus: the search for a genetic basis continues

S Bernatsky, D F Easton, A Dunning, K Michailidou, R Ramsey-Goldman, A E Clarke, W Foulkes, Caroline Gordon

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Abstract

Recent work has demonstrated an important decrease in breast cancers for women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The reason behind this phenomenon is unknown. Our purpose was to explore whether the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) predisposing to SLE might be protective against breast cancer (in women in the general population).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)896-9
Number of pages4
JournalLupus
Volume21
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2012

Keywords

  • Alleles
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • European Continental Ancestry Group
  • Female
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Genome-Wide Association Study
  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
  • Odds Ratio
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Risk Factors

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