Article
GSTP1 A1578G (Ile105Val) polymorphism in benzidine-exposed workers: an association with cytological grading of exfoliated urothelial cells.
Pharmacogenetics - 1 Jul 2003
Ma Qingwen, Lin Guofang, Qin Yiqiu, Lu Daru, Golka Klaus, Geller Frank, Chen Jigang, Shen Jianhua
Abstract excerpt
A polymorphism at codon 105 (Ile/Val) in the GSTP1 gene has been associated with a higher risk for different cancer types. To assess the role of GSTP1 polymorphisms in the development of benzidine-related bladder cancer, GSTP1 AA, AG and GG genotypes were determined in occupationally benzidine-exposed Chinese workers without known disease and benzidine-exposed bladder cancer patients from the same cohort of the...
Topics
- Aged
- Alleles
- Asian People
- Benzidines
- Carcinogens
- Case-Control Studies
- China
- Cohort Studies
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Glutathione Transferase
