Cathepsin D gene Expression in Stomach: Its Association with Age, Sex, and Menopausal status

Background & Objectives :Gastric cancer is 2-4 folds higher in men than women. Sex hormones are one of the leading causes of sexual dimorphism in incidence of gastric cancer. The aim of this study is to compare Cathepsin D and Caspase-7 gene expressions in the gastric tissue of normal men and wo...

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Main Authors: Reza Abedi, Mohammad Mehdi Moghanibashi, Parisa Mohamadynejad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fasa University of Medical Sciences 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Biomedical Sciences
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Online Access:http://jabs.fums.ac.ir/article-1-663-en.pdf