The CAG repeat polymorphism within the androgen receptor gene and maleness

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 76-83

  Zitzmann, Michael ^a   Nieschlag, Eberhard ^a  

^a INST OF REPRO MED OF THE UNIV   (Germany)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; CAG repeat polymorphism; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; CYSTEINYLALANYLGLYCINE; GLUTAMINE; LIGAND; PEPTIDE; POLYGLUTAMINE; TESTOSTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALOPECIA; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; BONE DENSITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EXON; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LOCATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RESISTANCE; HUMAN; KENNEDY DISEASE; LIGAND BINDING; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM FUNCTION; NUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RECEPTOR GENE; REVIEW; SEXUAL FUNCTION; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; X CHROMOSOME;

ALOPECIA; BONE DENSITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULAR ATROPHY, SPINAL; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROSTATE; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS;

EID: 0037384830     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2605.2003.00393.x     Document Type: Review

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