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CYP17 genotype predicts serum hormone levels among pre-menopausal women.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Aug 2005
Small Chanley M, Marcus Michele, Sherman Stephanie L, Sullivan Amy K, Manatunga Amita K, Feigelson Heather Spencer
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BACKGROUND: CYP17, which encodes cytochrome P450c17alpha, mediates both steroid 17alpha-hydroxylase and 17,20-lyase activities, and is essential for the production of glucocorticoids and sex steroids. There is evidence that a common polymorphism in CYP17 (T27C) is associated with estrogen levels, making it a potential marker of disease risk. METHODS: This is the first study to examine the relationship between...
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