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Steroid hormone genotypes ARStuI and ER325 are linked to the progression of human prostate cancer.
Cancer genetics and cytogenetics - 1 Mar 2003
Medeiros Rui, Vasconcelos André, Costa Sandra, Pinto Daniela, Morais Antonio, Oliveira Jorge, Lopees Carlos
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Steroid hormones and their receptors are involved as initiators or promoters in prostate carcinogenesis. The intrauterine-perinatal period and maternal estrogen and testosterone levels have been proposed to be of etiologic importance in prostate tumorigenesis and cancer progression. The objective of this study was to analyze genetic polymorphisms in the androgen receptor ARStuI by polymerase chain...
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