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Association of estrogen receptor beta variants and serum levels of estradiol with risk of colorectal cancer: a case control study.
BMC cancer - 3 Jul 2012
Wu Huanlei, Xu Li, Chen Jigui, Hu Junbo, Yu Shiying, Hu Guangyuan, Huang Liu, Chen Xiaoping, Yuan Xianglin, Li Guojun
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BACKGROUND: Endogenous estrogens may play a vital role in colorectal tumorigenesis. Estrogen receptor beta is the predominant subtype which mediates the biological effect of estrogens, while loss of expression of estrogen receptor beta has been indicated as a common step in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). Epidemiological studies have revealed several functional polymorphisms of estrogen receptor beta...
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