CYP17 MspA1 Gene Polymorphism and Breast Cancer Patients According to Age of Onset in Cancer Institute of Iran

Background: Exposure to endogenous hormones such as estrogen is known as a lifetime Breast Cancer (BC) risk factor. Polymorphisms in genes that are involved in the steroidogenic process, such as Cytochrome P450c17alpha (CYP17), affect individuals’ susceptibility to BC. In Iran, the highest incident...

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Main Authors: Elmira EBRAHIMI, Tayebeh SABOKBAR, Sharareh ESKANDARIEH, Vahideh PEYGHAMBARI, Reza SHIRKOOHI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017-04-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/9764