Abstract:Objective To explore the association between single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of fibroblast growth factor receptors 2 (FGFR2) gene rs1219648 and susceptibility of breast cancer in female Muslim population of Qinghai province. Methods Using case-control study, the genotypes of FGFR2 gene rs1219648 were detected by denaturing high performance liquid chromatography (dHPLC) among 110 breast cancer cases and 110 healthy controls. Multivariable logistic regression models were performed to estimate the odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Results There was a statistically significant difference in genotype frequencies of FGFR2 gene rs1219648 between the cases and the controls (P = 0.001). The mutation from A to G of FGFR2 gene rs1219648 was significantly associated with an increased susceptibility of breast cancer among female Muslim population in Qinghai province; this still existed after additional adjustment for age at first menstruation (> 13 years of age), menopausal status, history of benign breast diseases and family history of breast cancer (■AG-GG/AA = 2.37, 95% CI: 1.18, 4.73). In stratified analyses, this effect was more evident among Muslim population with age of first menstruation older than 13, premenopause, no history of benign breast diseases and no family history of breast cancer. Conclusions These findings suggest that the single nucleotide polymorphism of FGFR2 gene rs1219648 may contribute to the susceptibility ofbreast cancer among female Muslim population in Qinghai province, and it might be also served as a potential biomarker for diagnosis of breast cancer.