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CYP1A1 polymorphism and risk of gynecological malignancy in Japan.
International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society - 1 Jan 2000
Sugawara T, Nomura E, Sagawa T, Sakuragi N, Fujimoto S
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer in Japan has been increasing in recent years. Results of epidemiologic studies suggest that the onset and multiplication of these cancers are associated with estrogen. Estrogens are metabolized by cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) and converted into catecholestrogens, which are carcinogens. CYP1A1 has several polymorphisms, the major one being T6235C transition in...
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