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Genetic variants in AR and SHBG and resistance to hormonal castration in prostate cancer.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) - 1 Mar 2013
Monteiro Cátia, Sousa Marta Velho, Ribeiro Ricardo, Maurício Joaquina, Fraga Avelino, Medeiros Rui
Abstract excerpt
Castration resistance is a life-threatening event that may develop in prostate cancer patients with advanced disease following hormonal castration therapy (HCT). Current understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind resistance to hormonal castration suggests a role for androgen receptor signaling and bioavailability of androgens. We evaluated whether common functional polymorphisms in AR and SHBG genes...
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