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Serum organochlorine pesticide residues and risk of testicular germ cell carcinoma: a population-based case-control study.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Aug 2008
Biggs Mary L, Davis Mark D, Eaton David L, Weiss Noel S, Barr Dana B, Doody David R, Fish Sherianne, Needham Larry L, Chen Chu, Schwartz Stephen M
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Testicular germ cell carcinoma (TGCC) is the most common malignancy among men ages 20 to 34 years. Although the pathogenesis of TGCC is poorly understood, suboptimal androgen levels or impaired androgen signaling may play a role. Some persistent organochlorine pesticides commonly found in human tissue possess antiandrogenic properties. We examined whether the risk of TGCC is associated with serum levels of 11...
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