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Cytochrome P450 1A1 genetic polymorphisms and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma among chronic hepatitis B carriers.
British journal of cancer - 1 May 1999
Yu M W, Chiu Y H, Yang S Y, Santella R M, Chern H D, Liaw Y F, Chen C J
Abstract excerpt
Cigarette smoking has been associated with increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in some epidemiological studies. Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) is involved in the biotransformation of tobacco-derived polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) into carcinogenic metabolites. The aim of this study was to determine whether CYP1A1 polymorphisms were related to HCC risk among chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV)...
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