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Androgen receptor CAG repeat length polymorphism in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH): Correlation with adenoma growth
1 Dec 1999
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The androgen receptor (AR) gene has a polymorphic CAG microsatellite encoding variable-length glutamine repeats in the AR protein. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between the growth of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and the AR gene CAG repeat length. METHODS: We determined CAG repeat lengths in 176 BPH patients who underwent simple prostatectomy and in 41 control subjects...
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