Gender Disparity of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The Roles of Sex Hormones

Men have a higher incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) than women. Epidemiologic and animal studies have suggested that it might be due to the stimulatory effects of androgen and the protective effects of estrogen. Recently, increasing molecular mechanisms underlying the carcinogenic effect o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oncology 2010-01, Vol.78 (Suppl 1), p.172-179
Hauptverfasser:	Yeh, Shiou-Hwei, Chen, Pei-Jer
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Androgens - physiology Animals Biological and medical sciences Cancer Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - epidemiology Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - metabolism Estrogens - physiology Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Gender differences Hormones Humans Liver Neoplasms - epidemiology Liver Neoplasms - metabolism Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas Male Medical sciences Men Mice Sex Factors Sexes Tumors
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