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The CYP17 MspA1 polymorphism and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
Mutagenesis - 1 Mar 2002
Ye Zheng, Parry James M
Abstract excerpt
Inter-individual differences in susceptibility to breast cancer are partially mediated through the levels of endogenous and exogenous steroid hormones. The CYP17 gene encodes P450c17alpha, an enzyme that is involved in the metabolism of steroid hormones. Increased endogenous steroid hormone levels have been associated with a MspA1 polymorphism in the 5'-promoter region of the CYP17 gene. The CYP17 MspA1...
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