Abstract:Background: Previous observational studies showed that there was a conflict about serum iron status and the risk of breast cancer, which could have an impact on the prevention of breast cancer.Object: We used a two sample Mendelian randomisation (MR) study to explore the causal relationship between iron status and the risk of breast cancer.Method: To select single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) which could be used as instrumental variables for iron status, we used the Genetics of Iron Status consortium. Moreo… Show more
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