Article
Association between CYP17 polymorphisms and the development of breast cancer.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Oct 1998
Helzlsouer K J, Huang H Y, Strickland P T, Hoffman S, Alberg A J, Comstock G W, Bell D A
Abstract excerpt
A nested case-control study was conducted to determine whether a genetic polymorphism in the CYP17 gene, which encodes for an enzyme that mediates steroid hormone metabolism, was associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. No association was found between the presence of an A2 allele and...
Topics
- Breast Neoplasms
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Maryland
- Menarche
- Menopause
- Middle Aged
- Odds Ratio
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Risk Factors
- Steroid 17-alpha-Hydroxylase
- White People