Genetic polymorphisms in uridine diphospho-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1) and risk of breast cancer
- 1 June 2004
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
- Vol. 85 (3) , 239-245
- https://doi.org/10.1023/b:brea.0000025419.26423.b8
Abstract
Uridine diphospho-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1) is involved in catalyzing estrogen, the hormone that plays a central role in the etiology of breast cancer. A common polymorphism [A(TA)6TAA...Keywords
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