Ovarian cancer risk and common variation in the sex hormone-binding globulin gene: a population-based case-control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The sex hormone-binding globulin (<it>SHBG</it>) is a carrier protein that modulates the bio-availability of serum sex steroid hormones, which may be involved in ovarian cancer. We evaluated whether common genetic variati...

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Main Authors: Yeager Meredith, Welch Robert, Peplonska Beata, Szeszenia-Dabrowska Neonila, Sherman Mark E, Richesson Douglas, Lissowska Jolanta, Brinton Louise A, Garcia-Closas Montserrat, Zatonski Witold, Chanock Stephen J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/7/60