Preliminary Sibpair Linkage Analysis of Percent Mammographic Density

Vachon et al recently reported a segregation analysis of breast density. To provide additional evidence for a major gene influence on breast density, they report results from a preliminary sibpair linkage analysis on a sample of women from the same large breast cancer family cohort.

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Published in:	JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute Vol. 91; no. 20; pp. 1778 - 1779
Main Authors:	Vachon, Celine M., King, Richard A., Atwood, Larry D., Kuni, Christopher C., Sellers, Thomas A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Oxford University Press 20-10-1999 Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
Subjects:	Biomarkers, Tumor Breast cancer Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Breast Neoplasms - genetics Breast Neoplasms - pathology Breasts Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17 - genetics Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20 - genetics Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6 - genetics Evidence Female Genetic Linkage Heredity Humans Mammography Medical research
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Summary:	Vachon et al recently reported a segregation analysis of breast density. To provide additional evidence for a major gene influence on breast density, they report results from a preliminary sibpair linkage analysis on a sample of women from the same large breast cancer family cohort.
Bibliography:	ark:/67375/HXZ-8L4DC8J3-R istex:5183D656D9030B6EE8F7CD925ACF81C3BF12549B Correspondence to: Thomas A. Sellers, Ph.D., M.P.H., Mayo Foundation, Harwick 6, 200 First St., S.W., Rochester, MN 55905 (e-mail: Sellers.Thomas@mayo.edu). local:1778.sgm PII:1460-2105 SourceType-Other Sources-1 ObjectType-Article-2 content type line 63 ObjectType-Correspondence-1
ISSN:	0027-8874 1460-2105
DOI:	10.1093/jnci/91.20.1778