UDP-glucuronosyltransferase genetic variation in North African populations: a comparison with African and European data.

Apolonia NovilloMaría GaibarAlicia Romero-Lorca Hassen ChaabaniNadir AmirPedro Moral María Esther Esteban Torné Ana Fernández-Santander

Published in: Annals of human biology (2019)

North African populations show a high frequency of carriers of UGT2B15523Thr, a variant linked to an increased risk of prostate cancer. High Atlas Moroccans and Algerians show low frequency of UGT2B17del, a variant associated with high concentrations of testosterone and oestradiol.

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