Article
Distribution and concordance of N-acetyltransferase genotype and phenotype in an American population.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Aug 1999
Gross M, Kruisselbrink T, Anderson K, Lang N, McGovern P, Delongchamp R, Kadlubar F
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphic arylamine N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) status varies widely between individuals and ethnic groups and has been associated with susceptibility to several cancers. Few studies have reported the distribution of NAT2 status for Caucasian-American populations or evaluated the concordance between methods of assessment for cancer cases and controls. In our study, distribution of NAT2 status was classified by...
Topics
- Aged
- Alleles
- Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Genetics, Population
- Humans
- Male
- Models, Genetic
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- United States