Homozygote mutaties in ESR1 kunnen de oorzaak zijn van het oestrogeenongevoeligheidssyndroom. Hoewel veel genmutaties borstkanker kunnen veroorzaken, is ESR1 betrokken bij meer dan twee derde van de gevallen.
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