Abstract:Background: There are no studies done to evaluate the distribution of mammographic breast density and factors associated with it among Pakistani women. Methods: Participants included 477 women, who had received either diagnostic or screening mammography at two hospitals in Karachi Pakistan. Mammographic breast density was assessed using the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System. In person interviews were conducted using a detailed questionnaire, to assess risk factors of interest, and venous blood was colle… Show more
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