Cytochrome P450c17alpha (CYP17) gene polymorphism is not associated with leiomyoma susceptibility

Estrogen plays a role in the pathogenesis of leiomyoma. The CYP17 gene codes for the cytochrome P450c17alpha enzyme, which is involved in the biosynthesis of estrogen. Our aim was to investigate if CYP17 polymorphism could be a useful marker to predict the susceptibility to leiomyoma. Our sample of...

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Main Authors: Hsieh Yao-Yuan, Tsai Fuu-Jen, Chang Chi-Chen, Tsai Chang-Hai, Lin Cheng-Chieh, Yeh Lian-Shun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2002-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572002000400002&tlng=en