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Genetic variation in CYP17 and endometrial cancer risk.
Human genetics - 1 Mar 2008
Gaudet Mia M, Lacey James V, Lissowska Jolanta, Peplonska Beata, Brinton Louise A, Chanock Stephen, Garcia-Closas Montserrat
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variation in CYP17 is suspected to be related to endometrial cancer risk based on its role in the regulation of steroid and non-steroid hormone biosynthesis. Reported associations between CYP17 and higher levels of estradiol in some studies suggest that the C allele of a T-to-C single nuc...
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