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The role of ERCC2 polymorphisms in breast cancer risk

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Acknowledgments

We wish to thank Luísa Manso Oliveira, Lylliane Luz, and Maria do Carmo Alves for technical assistance. The projects from Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (69405) and Fundação da Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) (POCTI/BIO/38922/2000 and POCTI/QUI/57110/2004) support our current research. The PhD grants SFRH/BD/2931/2000 and SFRH/BD/17828/2004 from FCT are also acknowledged.

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