PROGINS polymorphism of progesterone receptor is increased in female offspring with maternal exposure to diethylstilbestrol

Anticancer Research

Volumn 20, Issue 6 D, 2000, Pages 5145-5149

  Engehausen, D G ^a   Schrott, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

DES; Diethylstilbestrol; Mutation screening; Progesterone receptor; PROGINS

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE SEQUENCE; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; LUTEAL INSUFFICIENCY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; STEROID BINDING; UNITED STATES; VAGINA CANCER;

CARCINOGENS; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; RECEPTORS, PROGESTERONE;

EID: 0034451979     PISSN: 02507005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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