Risk-Association of CYP11A1 Polymorphisms and Breast Cancer Among Han Chinese Women in Southern China

Risk-Association of CYP11A1 Polymorphisms and Breast Cancer Among Han Chinese Women in Southern China

Exposure to endogenous sex hormones has been reported as a risk factor for breast cancer. The CYP11A1 gene encodes the key enzyme that catalyzes the initial and rate-limiting step in steroid hormone synthesis. In this study, the associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in CYP11A1...

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Main Authors: Jun Chen, Guangyu Yao, Changsheng Ye, Weiwen Xu, Minying Sun, Xuexi Yang, Ming Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
CYP11A1
breast cancer
single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)
susceptibility
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/4/4896/

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