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A prospective study of peripheral blood DNA methylation at RPTOR, MGRN1 and RAPSN and risk of breast cancer

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Melissa C. Southey was supported by National Health and Medical Research Council (Grant Nos.: APP1011618, APP1061177).

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  1. Cancer Council Victoria, Victoria, Australia

    Pierre-Antoine Dugué, Roger L. Milne & Melissa C. Southey

  2. The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Pierre-Antoine Dugué, Roger L. Milne & Melissa C. Southey

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Dugué, PA., Milne, R.L. & Southey, M.C. A prospective study of peripheral blood DNA methylation at RPTOR, MGRN1 and RAPSN and risk of breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 161, 181–183 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-016-4032-4

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