title: Note of clarification of data in the paper entitled association between BRIP1 (BACH1) polymorphisms and breast cancer risk.
abstract: With great interest, we read the recent article entitled "Association between BRIP1 (BACH1) polymorphisms and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis" published online in Pabalan et al. (Breast Cancer Res Treat 137:553-558, 2013). This article suggests that overall summary estimates imply no associations but suggest susceptibility among carriers of the C47G polymorphism and Pro-Ser genotype in premenopausal women. The result is encouraging. Nevertheless, several key issues in this meta-analysis are worth noticing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Toxicology, Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No.105 of South Nongye Road, Zhengzhou, 450016, China, wangyd76@163.com.
authors.forename: Yadong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Haiyan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Haiyu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D020365:RNA Helicases / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D020365:RNA Helicases