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GSTM1 null polymorphism and susceptibility to endometriosis and ovarian cancer.
Carcinogenesis - 1 Jan 2001
Baxter S W, Thomas E J, Campbell I G
Abstract excerpt
It is likely that heritable genetic factors contribute to the development of endometriosis, which is a putative precursor of the endometrioid and clear cell histological subtypes of ovarian cancer. The phase II glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are a family of enzymes responsible for metabolism of a broad range of xenobiotics and carcinogens. Allelic variants of GSTs that have impaired detoxification function may...
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