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CYP17 genotype modifies the impact of anthropometric variation on salivary estradiol in healthy women.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Apr 2015
Rowe Elizabeth, Van Horn Andrew, Rockwell L Christie
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Several studies demonstrate that human ovarian function is responsive to the energetic environment, which has led to the development of theoretical models that explain this phenomenon. Although many genes are involved in ovarian hormone production, the possibility that genetic polymorphism may affect ovarian response to energetic conditions has not been considered. Cytochrome P450c17α is an enzyme that produces...
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