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A polymorphism in CYP17 and endometrial cancer risk.
Cancer research - 15 May 2001
Haiman C A, Hankinson S E, Colditz G A, Hunter D J, De Vivo I
Abstract excerpt
Among women, the A2 allele of CYP17 has been associated with elevated levels of endogenous steroid hormones; however, it does not seem to be a strong independent risk factor for breast cancer. We assessed the association between the A2 allele of CYP17 and invasive endometrial cancer risk in a case-control study nested within the Nurses' Health Study cohort (cases: n = 184; controls: n = 554). We also evaluated...
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