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Androgen receptor exon 1 CAG repeat length and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in women.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jul 2002
Yu Ming-Whei, Yang Yu-Ching, Yang Shi-Yi, Chang Hung-Chuen, Liaw Yun-Fan, Lin Shi-Ming, Liu Chun-Jen, Lee Shou-Dong, Lin Chih-Lin, Chen Pei-Jer, Lin Shee-Chan, Chen Chien-Jen
Abstract excerpt
The androgen receptor (AR) gene is localized on chromosome X, and shorter CAG repeats in exon 1 of the AR gene were recently suggested to increase hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk among men. To examine whether the relationship between the AR-CAG repeats and HCC was also evident among women, we conducted a case-control study in Taiwan. The number of AR-CAG repeats was determined...
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