Article
Effect of epoxide hydrolase polymorphisms on chromosome aberrations and risk for lung cancer.
Cancer genetics and cytogenetics - 1 Sept 2003
Cajas-Salazar Nohelia, Au William W, Zwischenberger Joseph B, Sierra-Torres Carlos H, Salama Salama A, Alpard Scott K, Tyring Stephen K
Abstract excerpt
Microsomal epoxide hydrolase (mEH) gene is polymorphic and its enzyme is involved in the activation and subsequent detoxification of several tobacco carcinogens, for example polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Therefore, we have investigated the association of two polymorphisms at exons 3 and 4 of the mEH gene with the development of lung cancer in 110 patients and 119 matched controls. In addition, we have...
Topics
- Case-Control Studies
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Epoxide Hydrolases
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Lung Neoplasms
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Risk Factors
