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Relationship between XPG codon 1104 polymorphism and risk of primary lung cancer.
Carcinogenesis - 1 Oct 2003
Jeon Hyo-Sung, Kim Kyung Mee, Park Sun Ha, Lee Su Yeon, Choi Jin Eun, Lee Ga Young, Kam Sin, Park Rang Woon, Kim In-San, Kim Chang Ho, Jung Tae Hoon, Park Jae Yong
Abstract excerpt
DNA repair plays a critical role in protecting the genome from insults of cancer-causing agents, such as those found in tobacco smoke. Therefore, reduced DNA repair capacity can increase the susceptibility to smoking-related cancers. Recently, several polymorphisms have been identified in the xer...
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