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An unexpected wide population variation of the G1733A polymorphism of the androgen receptor gene: data on the Mediterranean region.
American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council - 1 Jan 2000
Esteban E, Via M, González-Pérez E, Santamaría J, Dugoujon J M, Vona G, Harich N, Luna F, Saetta A A, Bissar N, Moral P
Abstract excerpt
The androgen receptor (AR) has been proposed as a candidate gene for several cancers (breast, prostate, uterine endometrium, colon, and esophagus). Ethnicity is considered an associated risk factor for some of these cancers. Several case-control genetic studies have been focused in samples of the main ethnic groups, but little is known about the distribution of risk polymorphisms in current populations with...
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