Polymorphic markers in the 5α-reductase
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Najib Lamharzi; Melissa M. Johnson; Gary Goodman; Ruth Etzioni; Noel S. Weiss; D
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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French
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## Abstract In the prostate, the enzyme encoded by the __SRD5A2__ gene (5α‐reductase) converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, a potent androgen that has been hypothesized to play a role in the genesis of prostate cancer. Several polymorphisms have been identified in the __SRD5A2__ gene, inclu