Estrogen Metabolism-Associated CYP2D6 and IL6-174G/C Polymorphisms in Schistosoma haematobium Infection

Estrogen Metabolism-Associated CYP2D6 and IL6-174G/C Polymorphisms in Schistosoma haematobium Infection

Schistosoma haematobium is a human blood fluke causing a chronic infection called urogenital schistosomiasis. Squamous cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder (SCC) constitutes chronic sequelae of this infection, and S. haematobium infection is accounted as a risk factor for this type of cancer. This...

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Main Authors: Rita Cardoso, Pedro C. Lacerda, Paulo P. Costa, Ana Machado, André Carvalho, Adriano Bordalo, Ruben Fernandes, Raquel Soares, Joachim Richter, Helena Alves, Monica C. Botelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
estrogen biosynthesis
estrogen metabolism
BMI
S. haematobium-associated bladder cancer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/18/12/2560

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