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Genetic polymorphisms in estrogen-metabolizing genes and breast cancer survival.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 May 2007
Long Ji-Rong, Cai Qiuyin, Shu Xiao-Ou, Cai Hui, Gao Yu-Tang, Zheng Wei
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BACKGROUND: Estrogen plays a central role in the development and progression of breast cancer. The estrogen's effects are at least partially regulated by estrogen-metabolizing enzymes. The objective of the study is to investigate associations of breast cancer survival with genetic polymorphisms in several genes involved in estrogen metabolism (CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP1B1, COMT, and AhR). METHODS: A cohort of 1140...
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