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Glutathione S-transferase M1 or T1 null genotype as a risk factor for developing multiple primary neoplasms in the upper aero-digestive tract, in Indian males using tobacco.
Oral oncology - 1 Jan 2004
Jhavar Sameer, Sarin Rajiv, Mulherkar Rita, Benner Axel, Agarwal Jai Prakash, Dinshaw Ketayun
Abstract excerpt
In this study conducted amongst Indian male tobacco users with upper aero-digestive tract (UADT) squamous carcinoma, 30 patients with multiple primary neoplasms (MPN) were compared with 28 age and sex matched patients with a single primary neoplasm (SPN) for various environmental factors (form of tobacco use, alcohol, radiotherapy for index cancer) and genetic parameters (family history of UADT cancers and...
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