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Association between self-reported environmental tobacco smoke exposure and lung cancer: modification by GSTP1 polymorphism.
International journal of cancer - 10 May 2003
Miller David P, De Vivo Immaculata, Neuberg Donna, Wain John C, Lynch Thomas J, Su Li, Christiani David C
Abstract excerpt
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) exposure has been associated with lung cancer risk. ETS is composed of emissions from cigarette smoke and contains a higher concentration of tobacco smoke carcinogens than mainstream smoke. Polymorphisms in genes that metabolize tobacco smoke carcinogens have been studied as effect modifiers of the association between active smoking and lung cancer risk. GSTP1 is a polymorphic...
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