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[The analysis of estrogen receptor alpha (ER-alpha) gene Pvull and Xbal polymorphisms in postmenopausal women with breast cancer].
Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego - 1 Jul 2008
Sobczuk Anna, Pertyński Tomasz, Smolarz Beata, Romanowicz-Makowska Hanna
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Estrogens play a crucial role in the pathogenesis and progression of breast and endometrial cancer. The gene ER-alpha is polymorphic and gene variability could contribute to the level of protein biosynthesis. In the present work the distribution of genotypes and frequency of alleles of the Pvull polymorphism and Xbal polymorphism of ER-alpha gene in subjects with breast cancer were investigated....
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