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Hepatocellular carcinoma and estrogen receptors: Polymorphisms and isoforms relations and implications.
Medical hypotheses - 1 Jan 2016
Baldissera V D, Alves A F, Almeida S, Porawski M, Giovenardi M
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary tumor of liver and its incidence continues to increase worldwide. HCC is a disease with multifactorial causes and genetic variability has been discussed as a risk factor for its development. Liver is a hormone-sensitive organ and therefore is influenced by gonadal hormones, such as estrogen. Estrogen is known to participate in various biological functions,...
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