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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Mikael Huss
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-37211 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 20120928 12
<h4>Context</h4>Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is most frequently present in postmenopausal women. Although the involvement of estrogen has been suggested, current literature indicates that parathyroid tumors are estrogen receptor (ER) α negative.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of the study was to evaluate the expression of ERs and their putative function in parathyroid tumors.<h4>Design</h4>A panel of 37 parathyroid tumors was analyzed for expression and promoter methylation of the ESR1 and ESR2 ...[more]