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Androgen receptor CAG repeat length correlates with semen PSA levels in adolescence.
The Prostate - 15 May 2004
Giwercman Yvonne Lundberg, Richthoff Jonas, Lilja Hans, Anderberg Camilla, Abrahamsson Per-Anders, Giwercman Aleksander
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BACKGROUND: Androgens exert their action through the androgen receptor (AR). The length of the AR CAG repeat is inversely correlated to receptor function and short CAG length might be a risk factor for development of prostate cancer. Our aim was to investigate whether CAG repeat number might have...
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