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Detoxifying enzyme genotypes and susceptibility to cutaneous malignancy.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Jan 2000
Lear J T, Smith A G, Strange R C, Fryer A A
Abstract excerpt
While ultraviolet (UV) exposure is thought to be a major risk factor for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma, more recent research has focused on genetic factors predisposing to these cancers. UV constitutes an oxidative stress with generation of free radicals, leading to lipid and DNA damage and gene mutation. It could therefore be hypothesized that individual ability to deal with these...
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