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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: andrea sacconi
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-54470 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology 20140729 11
<h4>Background</h4>miRNAs have been implicated in the regulation of key metabolic, inflammatory, and malignant pathways; hence, they might be considered both predictors and players of cancer development.<h4>Methods</h4>Using a case-control study design nested in the ORDET prospective cohort study, we addressed the possibility that specific mRNAs can serve as early predictors of breast cancer incidence in postmenopausal women. We compared leukocyte miRNA profiles of 133 incident postmenopausal br ...[more]