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CYP2C19*17 is associated with decreased breast cancer risk.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 May 2009
Justenhoven Christina, Hamann Ute, Pierl Christiane B, Baisch Christian, Harth Volker, Rabstein Sylvia, Spickenheuer Anne, Pesch Beate, Brüning Thomas, Winter Stefan, Ko Yon-Dschun, Brauch Hiltrud
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Cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) plays an important role in the metabolism of xenobiotics and drugs and contributes to the catabolism of endogenous substrates like estradiol. Genetic variability impacts expression and activity of CYP2C19 and therefore can influence catabolism of estrogens. In the present study we analyzed the association of three polymorphisms of CYP2C19 namely CYP2C19*2 (CYP2C19_681_G>A,...
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