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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-2-10
pubmed:abstractText
Ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecologic cancer among women and the second leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancy worldwide. Androgens, acting through androgen receptors (ARs), have been implicated in the disease, while progestins, acting through progesterone receptors (PGRs), may provide protection against the disease. The PGR gene contains several polymorphisms in the hormone-binding domain, three of which are in linkage disequilibrium (a complex referred to as PROGINS). PROGINS has been associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer. This association has not been found consistently, and it may be limited to women who do not use oral contraceptives. The AR gene contains a trinucleotide CAG repeat, the length of which has been inversely associated with the ability of the AR-ligand complex to transactivate androgen-responsive genes. Data on the association between the AR repeat length and ovarian cancer, both in general and among carriers of mutations in the breast cancer 1 and 2 (BRCA1/2) genes, are inconclusive. There is insufficient evidence that polymorphisms in either the PGR gene or the AR gene may be a risk factor for ovarian cancer, alone or in combination with other factors. The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and clinical validity of the PROGINS and AR CAG repeat assays are unknown. No recommendations for population-based screening can be made.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0002-9262
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
159
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
319-35
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Age Distribution, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Contraceptives, Oral, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Female, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Genes, BRCA1, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Genes, BRCA2, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Incidence, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Ovarian Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Polymorphism, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Population Surveillance, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Receptors, Androgen, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Receptors, Progesterone, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Risk Factors, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-Survival Rate, pubmed-meshheading:14769635-World Health
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Ovarian cancer and polymorphisms in the androgen and progesterone receptor genes: a HuGE review.
pubmed:affiliation
Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. fm@cs.cmu.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Review