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A polymorphism in the CYP17 gene is associated with male breast cancer.
British journal of cancer - 1 Sept 1999
Young I E, Kurian K M, Annink C, Kunkler I H, Anderson V A, Cohen B B, Hooper M L, Wyllie A H, Steel C M
Abstract excerpt
The CYP17 gene codes for the cytochrome P450c17alpha enzyme that is involved in the synthesis of oestrogens. This case-control study from the South East of Scotland shows that a polymorphism of the CYP17 gene is associated with an increased risk of male breast cancer.
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