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The association between IGF1 CA repeat polymorphisms and breast cancer risk: appraisal of a recent meta-analysis

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This study was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81001283).

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  1. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China

    Yan-Feng Zou & Xiao-Liang Feng

  2. Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China

    Fang Wang

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Zou, YF., Wang, F. & Feng, XL. The association between IGF1 CA repeat polymorphisms and breast cancer risk: appraisal of a recent meta-analysis. Breast Cancer Res Treat 128, 913–915 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-011-1473-7

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