Investigation of genetic polymorphisms and smoking in a bladder cancer case-control study in Argentina.

doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2004.04.011

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Investigation of genetic polymorphisms and smoking in a bladder cancer case-control study in Argentina.

Cancer letters - 10 Aug 2004

Moore Lee E, Wiencke John K, Bates Michael N, Zheng Shichun, Rey Omar A, Smith Allan H

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We investigated the role of glutathione S-transferase (GST) enzymes (M1, T1), methylenetetrahydrofolate (MTHFR) 677 and 1298, and the NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1) polymorphisms in a population-based bladder cancer case-control study in Argentina. Buccal cell DNA was obtained from 106 cas...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Argentina
Case-Control Studies
Female
Genotype
Glutathione Transferase
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Polymorphism, Genetic
Risk Factors
Smoking
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

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