Specific Genes Expressed in Association with Progesterone Receptors in Meningioma

doi:10.1158/0008-5472.can-07-1796

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Specific Genes Expressed in Association with Progesterone Receptors in Meningioma

1 Jan 2008

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An association between hormones and meningioma has been postulated. No data exist that examine gene expression in meningioma by hormone receptor status. The data are surgical specimens from 31 meningioma patients undergoing neurosurgical resection at Brigham and Women's Hospital from March 15, 2004 to May 10, 2005. Progesterone and estrogen hormone receptors (PR and ER, respectively) were measured via...

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