BRCA GENE ORDER PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE – (06-20-05)
ByIncreased Rates of Chromosome Breakage in BRCA1 Carriers Are Normalized by Oral Selenium Supplementation
I know that I have had at least one patient come through my office that had prophalactic bilateral mastectomy because she carried the BRCA gene. I think few things demonstrate the influence that environment has on our genes than this situation. We have also seen that tamoxifen use attenuates the increased risk found in patients with the BRCA1 and 2 genotypes and now we may be able to add selenium to the list.
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Since acquiring a passion for how the body works in chiropractic school, I have continued to indulge this desire by reading some 120 peer reviewed medical journals per month. I’m always learning more about how to help people avoid chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, dementia, osteoporosis, obesity and cancer, and pass along this information in my blog. There are currently almost 2,000 posts cataloged on almost every health topic imaginable. Click Here for more bio information
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