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Role of estradiol metabolism and CYP1A1 polymorphisms in breast cancer risk.
Cancer detection and prevention - 1 Jan 1999
Taioli E, Bradlow H L, Garbers S V, Sepkovic D W, Osborne M P, Trachman J, Ganguly S, Garte S J
Abstract excerpt
The endogenous metabolism of estrogens is primarily oxidative and involves hydroxylation of the steroid at either C2 (2-OHE1) or C16 (16-OHE1). While the 2-OHE1 metabolites are essentially devoid of peripheral biological activity, 16-OHE1 is an estrogen agonist. There is evidence of an associatio...
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