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Catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met polymorphism in breast cancer risk

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  1. Institute of Maternal and Child Health Care, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China

    Bo Xi & Weina Liu

  2. Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China

    Tao Zeng

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Xi, B., Zeng, T. & Liu, W. Catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met polymorphism in breast cancer risk. Breast Cancer Res Treat 126, 839–841 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-010-1337-6

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