Uterine endometrial carcinoma is common among women. Several reports indicated that this cancer is influenced by androgens mediated through their receptors. The human androgen receptor gene contains a polymorphic CAG repeat in the coding region of exon 1. Other studies suggested a possible associati
The polymorphic CAG repeat in the androgen receptor gene in Jewish Israeli women with endometrial carcinoma
β Scribed by Michal Yaron; Tally Levy; Angela Chetrit; Hanoch Levavi; Gad Sabah; David Schneider; Reuvit Halperin; Zion Ben-Rafael; Eitan Friedman
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 114 KB
- Volume
- 92
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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