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Estrogen receptor genotypes influence hot flash prevalence and composite score before and after tamoxifen therapy.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 20 Dec 2008
Jin Yan, Hayes Daniel F, Li Lang, Robarge Jason D, Skaar Todd C, Philips Santosh, Nguyen Anne, Schott Anne, Hayden Jill, Lemler Suzanne, Storniolo Anna Maria, Flockhart David A, Stearns Vered
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PURPOSE: Hot flashes are common and frequently lead to drug discontinuation among women prescribed tamoxifen. We determined whether genetic polymorphisms in estrogen receptors (ESRs) alpha and beta (ESR1 and ESR2, respectively) are associated with tamoxifen-induced hot flashes. PATIENTS AND METHO...
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