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The prohibitin 3' untranslated region polymorphism is not associated with risk of ovarian cancer.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Jul 2003
Spurdle Amanda B, Purdie David M, Chen Xiaoqing, Chenevix-Trench Georgia
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The 3' untranslated region of the prohibitin gene encodes an RNA molecule that arrests cell proliferation between the G(1) and S phases of the cell cycle, and a C-to-T transition within this region creates a variant lacking antiproliferative activity. The T allele was reported to be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in North American women, specifically in those under age 50 years...
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