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Is the FSHR 2039A>G variant associated with susceptibility to testicular germ cell cancer?
Andrology - 1 Jan 2018
Bang A K, Busch A S, Almstrup K, Gromoll J, Kliesch S, Rajpert-De Meyts E, Skakkebaek N E, Juul A, Tüttelmann F, Jørgensen N
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Testicular germ cell cancer (TGCC) is derived from germ cell neoplasia in situ (GCNIS), which arises due to niche disturbances affecting the Sertoli cells. It is believed that exogenous endocrine factors have a crucial role in governing neoplastic transformation but on a strong hereditary background. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is the major regulatory hormone of the Sertoli cells. FSH signalling-related...
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