Article
CYP17 polymorphism and hot flushes in postmenopausal women.
Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society - 1 Oct 2008
Massad-Costa A M, Nogueira-de-Souza N C, de Carvalho C V, da Silva I D, Guindalini C, Nogueira R C, Soares J M, Haidar M A, Baracat E C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between the CYP17alpha gene polymorphism and hot flushes in postmenopausal women. METHODS: Ninety-three non-hysterectomized, postmenopausal women were enrolled in this study. Vasomotor symptoms were assessed at the baseline visit and based on information provided by each participant. The genotypic polymorphism of CYP17alpha gene was analyzed by PCR-RFLP assay using...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
