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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-DNA adducts in liver tissues of hepatocellular carcinoma patients and controls.
International journal of cancer - 1 May 2002
Chen Shu-Yuan, Wang Li-Yu, Lunn Ruth M, Tsai Wei-Yann, Lee Po-Huang, Lee Chue-Shue, Ahsan Habibul, Zhang Yu-Jing, Chen Chien-Jen, Santella Regina M
Abstract excerpt
HCC is a common cancer and HBV and AFB(1) are well-documented, major risk factors. Epidemiologic studies have documented that cigarette smoking also contributes to the development of HCC. PAHs are ubiquitous environmental pollutants and products of incomplete combustion. They are present in both mainstream and sidestream cigarette smoke. PAHs are metabolically activated by phase I enzymes, including CYP1A1, into...
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