Telomere Length Shows No Association with BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Status

Telomere Length Shows No Association with BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Status

This study aimed to determine whether telomere length (TL) is a marker of cancer risk or genetic status amongst two cohorts of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers and controls. The first group was a prospective set of 665 male BRCA1/2 mutation carriers and controls (mean age 53 years), all healthy at...

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Main Authors: Killick, Emma, Tymrakiewicz, Malgorzata, Cieza-Borrella, Clara, Smith, Paula, Thompson, Deborah J., Pooley, Karen A., Easton, Doug F., Bancroft, Elizabeth, Page, Elizabeth, Leongamornlert, Daniel, Kote-Jarai, Zsofia, Eeles, Rosalind A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3906069/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3906069/

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