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Background  Genetic determinants of breast cancer (BC) remained largely unknown in the majority of Moroccan patients. The purpose of this study was to explore the association of  ERCC2  and  MTHFR  polymorphisms with genetic susceptibility to breast cancer in Moroccan population.    Methods  We genotyped ERCC2 polymorphisms (rs1799793 (G934A) and rs13181 (A2251C)) and MTHFR polymorphisms (rs1801133 (C677T) and rs1801131 (A1298C)) using TaqMan SNP Genotyping Assays. Genotypes were compared in 151 BC cases and 156 population-matched controls. Allelic, genotypic and haplotype associations with the risk and clinicopathological features of BC were assessed using logistic regression analyses.    Results   ERCC2- rs1799793-AA genotype was associated with high risk of BC compared to wild type genotype (recessive model: OR: 2.90, 95% CI: 1.34–6.26,  p  = 0.0069) even after Bonferroni correction ( p  < 0,0125).  MTHFR  rs1801133-TT genotype was associated with increased risk of BC (recessive model, OR: 2.49, 95% CI: 1.17–5.29,  p  = 0.017) but the association turned insignificant after Bonferroni correction. For the rest of SNPs, no statistical associations to BC risk were detected.  Significant association with clinical features was detected for  MTHFR -rs1801133-TC genotype with early age at diagnosis and familial BC. Following Bonferroni correction, only association with familial BC remained significant.  MTHFR -rs1801131-CC genotype was associated with sporadic BC.  ERCC2- rs1799793-AA genotype correlated with ER+ and PR+ breast cancer.  ERCC2 -rs13181-CA genotype was significantly associated large tumors ( T  ≥ 3) in BC patients. None of these associations passed Bonferroni correction.  Haplotype analysis showed that  ERCC2  A-C haplotype was significantly associated with increased BC risk (OR: 3.71, 95% CI: 1.7–8.12,  p  = 0.0002 and  p  = 0.0008 before and after Bonferroni correction, respectively) and positive expression of ER and PR in BC patients.  ERCC2  G-C haplotype was correlated with PR negative and larger tumor (T4). We did not find any MTHFR haplotypes associated with BC susceptibility. However, the less common haplotype MTHFR T-C was more frequent in young patients and in familial breast cancer, while MTHFR C-C haplotype was associated with sporadic BC form.    Conclusions  Our findings are a first observation of association between ERCC2 SNPs and breast cancer in Moroccan population. The results suggested that  ERCC2  and  MTHFR  polymorphisms may be reliable for assessing risk and prognosis of BC in Moroccan population.

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Significant association between ERCC2 and MTHR polymorphisms and breast cancer susceptibility in Moroccan population: genotype and haplotype analysis in a case-control study