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Polyglutamine repeat length in the AIB1 gene modifies breast cancer susceptibility in BRCA1 carriers

  1. Luna Kadouri1,†,*,
  2. Zsofia Kote-Jarai2,
  3. Douglas F. Easton3,
  4. Ayala Hubert1,
  5. Rifat Hamoudi2,
  6. Benjamin Glaser4,
  7. Dvorah Abeliovich4,
  8. Tamar Peretz1,
  9. Rosalind A. Eeles2,5

Article first published online: 28 OCT 2003

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.11531

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 108, Issue 3, pages 399–403, 20 January 2004

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Kadouri, L., Kote-Jarai, Z., Easton, D. F., Hubert, A., Hamoudi, R., Glaser, B., Abeliovich, D., Peretz, T. and Eeles, R. A. (2004), Polyglutamine repeat length in the AIB1 gene modifies breast cancer susceptibility in BRCA1 carriers. Int. J. Cancer, 108: 399–403. doi: 10.1002/ijc.11531

Author Information

  1. 1

    Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

  2. 2

    Section of Cancer Genetics, The Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, United Kingdom

  3. 3

    Cancer Research UK Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Strangeways Research Laboratory, Cambridge, United Kingdom

  4. 4

    Human Genetic Laboratories, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

  5. 5

    The Royal Marsden NHS Trust, Sutton, United Kingdom

  1. †

    Fax: +972-0-2-6427485

*Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel, 91120

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 21 NOV 2003
  2. Article first published online: 28 OCT 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 31 JUL 2003
  4. Manuscript Revised: 10 JUN 2003
  5. Manuscript Received: 17 DEC 2002

Funded by

  • Barclay Fellowship through the British Council
  • Radlette Synagogue Community
  • Legacy from M. Silcock
  • T. Maxse and H. Knowles in memory of G. Knowles

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