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Influence of thymidylate synthase DNA polymorphisms and gender on the clinical evolution of patients with advanced colorectal cancer.
Oncology reports - 1 May 2010
Fernández-Contreras Maria-Encarnación, Sánchez-Hernández José Javier, Guijarro Mercedes, Gisbert Javier P, Rivas Noa, García de Paredes María-Luisa, Hinojar-Gutiérrez Adolfo, Gamallo Carlos
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Experimental evidence has revealed that several thymidylate synthase (TS) DNA polymorphisms modulate gene expression, which, in turn is known to be down-regulated by oestrogen receptor subtypes. Consequently, this process might be influenced by female hormones. Based on these data, we investigated whether patient's gender and TS polymorphism exert an interactive effect on the clinical evolution of patients with...
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