Evidence for an Association between the SRD5A2 (Type II Steroid 5α-Reductase) Locus and Prostate Cancer in Italian Patients
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We have investigated the contributions of three polymorphic markers in the SRD5A2 gene to prostate cancer in a group of Italian patients. We have genotyped cases and controls for a polymorphic (TA)n dinucleotide repeat and two functional substitutions, A49T and V89L, substituting respectively alanine with threonine at codon 49, and valine to leucine at codon 89. We found a substantially increased but not significant risk associated with the 49T mutation and a reduction of risk for the V89L substitution. In conclusion, we report on preliminary evidence for both increased and decreased risk associated with separate markers at this locus.
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دوره 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000