Association between polymorphism of CYP17 gene and serum hormone concentrations in aged men

• Published in: Zhonghua nan ke xue Vol. 11; no. 6; p. 442
• Main Authors: Wang, Jun-Qi, Gu, Xiang, Chen, Jia-Cun, Sun, Xiao-Qing, Mu, Hong-Tao, Wei, Zeng-He, Li, Ming, Xin, Dian-Qi, Na, Yan-Qun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.06.2005
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Estradiol - blood; Genotype; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Polymorphism, Genetic; Promoter Regions, Genetic - genetics; Steroid 17-alpha-Hydroxylase - genetics; Testosterone - blood

To investigate the association between polymorphism of CYP17 gene and serum hormone concentrations in aged men. Eighty-three healthy men at the average age of 66.7 were divided into a < 66.7 group (n = 36) and a > 66.7 group (n = 47), and the polymorphism of CYP17 gene in the 5' promoter...