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Association of V89L SRD5A2 polymorphism with prostate cancer development in a Japanese population.
The Journal of urology - 1 Jun 2003
Li Zhenhua, Habuchi Tomonori, Mitsumori Kenji, Kamoto Toshiyuki, Kinoshitu Hidefumi, Segawa Takehiko, Ogawa Osamu, Kato Tetsuro
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The SRD5A2 gene codes the steroid 5-reductase type II, a critical mediator of androgen action, and the V89L and A49T polymorphisms of this gene may be associated with a distinct enzyme activity. We explored the association among these polymorphisms and the risk of prostate cancer or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in a Japanese population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study included 302 patients with...
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