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The estrogen receptor alpha gene determines serum androstenedione levels in postmenopausal women.
Steroids - 1 Sept 2002
Zofková I, Zajícková K, Hill M
Abstract excerpt
Estrogen receptors (ER) are expressed not only in the reproductive system and ovaries but also in some other tissues, including the adrenal gland. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between the estrogen receptor (ER) alpha gene polymorphisms XbaI and PvuII and circulating levels of androstenedione, a precursor of sex-steroids synthetized in the ovary and adrenal. After adjustment for years...
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