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CYP3A7*1C allele is associated with reduced levels of 2-hydroxylation pathway oestrogen metabolites.
British journal of cancer - 1 Jan 2017
Sood Deepti, Johnson Nichola, Jain Pooja, Siskos Alexandros P, Bennett Mark, Gilham Clare, Busana Marta Cecilia, Peto Julian, Dos-Santos-Silva Isabel, Keun Hector C, Fletcher Olivia
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BACKGROUND: Endogenous sex hormones are well-established risk factors for breast cancer; the contribution of specific oestrogen metabolites (EMs) and/or ratios of specific EMs is less clear. We have previously identified a CYP3A7*1C allele that is associated with lower urinary oestrone (E1) levels in premenopausal women. The purpose of this analysis was to determine whether this allele was associated with...
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