Association of <it>estrogen receptor beta</it> variants and serum levels of estradiol with risk of colorectal cancer: a case control study

Association of <it>estrogen receptor beta</it> variants and serum levels of estradiol with risk of colorectal cancer: a case control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Endogenous estrogens may play a vital role in colorectal tumorigenesis. Estrogen receptor beta is the predominant subtype which mediates the biological effect of estrogens, while loss of expression of estrogen receptor beta has been...

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Main Authors: Wu Huanlei, Xu Li, Chen Jigui, Hu Junbo, Yu Shiying, Hu Guangyuan, Huang Liu, Chen Xiaoping, Yuan Xianglin, Li Guojun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
Endogenous estrogen
Estrogen receptors
Single nucleotide polymorphisms
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/276

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