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The PXR rs7643645 polymorphism is associated with the risk of higher prostate-specific antigen levels in prostate cancer patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Reyes-Hernández Octavio D, Vega Libia, Jiménez-Ríos Miguel A, Martínez-Cervera Pedro F, Lugo-García Juan A, Hernández-Cadena Leticia, Ostrosky-Wegman Patricia, Orozco Lorena, Elizondo Guillermo
Abstract excerpt
Levels of enzymes that determine testosterone catabolism such as CYP3A4 have been associated with prostate cancer (PCa) risk. Although some studies have related CYP3A4*1B allele, a gene polymorphism that modifies CYP3A4 expression level, with PCa risk, others have failed, suggesting that addition...
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