Innate immunity pathways and breast cancer Risk in African American and European-American women in the Women's Circle of Health Study (WCHS).

African American (AA) women are more likely than European American (EA) women to be diagnosed with early, aggressive breast cancer. Possible differences in innate immune pathways (e.g., inflammatory responses) have received little attention as potential mechanisms underlying this disparity. We evalu...

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Main Authors: Zhihong Gong, Lei Quan, Song Yao, Gary Zirpoli, Elisa V Bandera, Michelle Roberts, Jean-Gabriel Coignet, Citadel Cabasag, Lara Sucheston, Helena Hwang, Gregory Ciupak, Warren Davis, Karen Pawlish, Lina Jandorf, Dana H Bovbjerg, Christine B Ambrosone, Chi-Chen Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3749137?pdf=render