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Alcohol consumption, alcohol dehydrogenase 3 polymorphism, and colorectal adenomas.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 May 2003
Tiemersma Edine W, Wark Petra A, Ocké Marga C, Bunschoten Annelies, Otten Marten H, Kok Frans J, Kampman Ellen
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Alcohol is a probable risk factor with regard to colorectal neoplasm and is metabolized to the carcinogen acetaldehyde by the genetically polymorphic alcohol dehydrogenase 3 (ADH3) enzyme. We evaluated whether the association between alcohol and colorectal adenomas is modified by ADH3 polymorphism. We recruited 433 cases with adenomatous polyps and 436 polyp-free controls among Caucasians undergoing endoscopy...
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