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[Polymorhism of CYP17 gene and age of menarche].
Ginekologia polska - 1 Dec 2007
Kulik-Rechberger Beata, Skorupski Paweł, Bogusiewicz Michał, Miotła Paweł, Rechberger Tomasz
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: It is believed that the age of menarche may be related to polymorphisms in the genes involved in estrogen biosynthesis. A candidate gene is CYP 17 encoding cytochrome P450 c17alpha, which mediates activity of steroid 17-hydroxylase and 17,20-lyase. A single base-pair change (T-->C) in the promoter region of CYP 17 creates a polymorphic variant with an additional SP-1 transcription factor binding site....
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