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[Polymorphisms of hormone-related genes and prostate cancer risk in Japan].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Feb 2005
Watanabe Masatoshi, Hirokawa Yoshifumi, Shiraishi Taizo
Abstract excerpt
Accumulation of information about genetics and epigenetics has accelerated research investigating the inherent individual variation in cancer susceptibility. Gene polymorphisms, in particular single nucleotide polymorphisms, are being evaluated for their role in various cancers including prostate cancer. Especially, polymorphisms of hormone-related genes such as steroid-hormone receptors in prostate cancer have...
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