Article
The influence of ESR1 rs9340799 and ESR2 rs1256049 polymorphisms on prostate cancer risk.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine - 1 Aug 2014
Fu Chenying, Dong Wen-Qi, Wang Ani, Qiu Guozhen
Abstract excerpt
Estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) and estrogen receptor 2 (ESR2) may play a role in the development of prostate cancer. Many studies focused on ESR1 rs9340799 and ESR2 rs1256049 polymorphisms to explore associations with prostate cancer risk. These studies showed inconsistent and conflicting results. The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the pooled association of ESR1 rs9340799 and ESR2 rs1256049...
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