Article
Genetic polymorphism of N-acetyltransferase 2 in patients with esophageal cancer.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2001
Shibuta J, Eto T, Kataoka A, Inoue H, Ueo H, Suzuki T, Barnard G F, Mori M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: N-Acetylation polymorphism is a representative genetic trait related to an individual's susceptibility to several cancers. However, there remains a controversy and no consensus concerning whether there is a true association between esophageal cancer and N-acetylation polymorphism. METHODS: To analyze the distribution of N-acetyltransferase 2 polymorphism in Japanese patients with esophageal squamous...
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