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Genetic polymorphism of CYP17 and breast cancer risk in Korean women.
Experimental & molecular medicine - 28 Feb 2005
Shin Myung-Hee, Lee Kyoung-Mu, Yang Jung-Hyun, Nam Seok Jin, Kim Jong-Won, Yoo Keun-Young, Park Sue Kyung, Noh Dong-Young, Ahn Sei-Hyun, Kim Bongcheol, Kang Daehee
Abstract excerpt
CYP17 gene is involved in steroidogenesis and steroid metabolism. Epidemiologic results on the association between the CYP17 polymorphism and breast cancer risk have been inconsistent. We examined the association between the MspAI polymorphism at +27 relative to the start of transcription in the 5'-untranslated region of CYP17 gene and breast cancer risk in Korean women. Four hundred and sixty-two incident cases...
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