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Name A2 variant
Type SNP
Species Homo sapiens
Tissue prostatic
Experiment Method PCR
Up/Down NA
Pro/Anti Anti
Funtion Description The A2 variant of 17alpha-hydroxylase (CYP17) and allele 191 of STRP aromatase (CYP19) showed an opposite effect on age-related prostate hyperplasia: CYP17 being associated with increased risk of prostate enlargement and CYP19 with reduced risk.
Regulation Gene CYP17
Year 2002
Pubmed ID 12370109
Title Impact of constitutional genetic variation in androgen/oestrogen-regulating genes on age-related changes in human prostate.
Drug NA
Disease benign prostatic hyperplasia
Environment Factors NA
Circulating 1
Variant SNP
High-throughput NA