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Glutathione S-transferase genotype as a susceptibility factor in smoking-related coronary heart disease.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Apr 2000
Li R, Boerwinkle E, Olshan A F, Chambless L E, Pankow J S, Tyroler H A, Bray M, Pittman G S, Bell D A, Heiss G
Abstract excerpt
Cancer studies suggest that the null polymorphisms of glutathione S-transferase M1 or T1 (GSTM1/GSTT1) may affect the ability to detoxify or activate chemicals in cigarette smoke. The potential modification of the association between smoking and coronary heart disease (CHD) by GSTM1 and GSTT1 has not been studied in humans. A case-cohort study was conducted to test the hypotheses that specific genotypes of GSTM1...
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