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Could prolactin receptor gene polymorphism play a role in pathogenesis of breast carcinoma?
Current medical research and opinion - 1 Apr 2004
Canbay Emel, Degerli Naci, Gulluoglu Bahadir M, Kaya Handan, Sen Metin, Bardakci Fevzi
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OBJECTIVE: Constitutive activation of various hormone and growth factor receptors is newly recognised as a common cause of tumour development. This study investigated the presence of any mutation or polymorphism of prolactin receptor (PRLR) in 38 patients with breast cancer. RESEARCH METHODS: Genomic DNA was extracted and PCR amplification was carried out for exon 1-10 of PRLR from tumoral and adjacent...
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