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SUBMITTER: Smoot B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5334662 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar/Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Smoot Betty B Kober Kord M KM Paul Steven M SM Levine Jon D JD Abrams Gary G Mastick Judy J Topp Kimberly K Conley Yvette P YP Miaskowski Christine A CA
Nursing research 20170301 2
<h4>Background</h4>Potassium (K) channels play an important role in lymph pump activity, lymph formation, lymph transport, and the functions of lymph nodes. No studies have examined the relationship between K channel candidate genes and the development of secondary lymphedema (LE).<h4>Objective</h4>The study purpose was to evaluate for differences in genotypic characteristics in women who did (n = 155) or did not (n = 387) develop upper extremity LE following breast cancer treatment based on an ...[more]