A Genome-Wide Association Study of Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia in Breast Cancer Patients

    September 2013 in “ Breast cancer research ”
    Suyoun Chung, Siew‐Kee Low, Hitoshi Zembutsu … Yusuke Nakamura
    Studysummary This study identified a specific SNP in the CACNB4 gene associated with a higher risk of chemotherapy-induced alopecia in breast cancer patients, which may help develop interventions to improve their quality of life.
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