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Genetic polymorphism of CYP1A1, CYP2D6, GSTM1 and GSTT1 and susceptibility to acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in Indian children.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Oct 2004
Joseph Thomas, Kusumakumary P, Chacko Priya, Abraham Annie, Radhakrishna Pillai M
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BACKGROUND: Biotransformation plays a crucial role in carcinogen activity and many genetic polymorphisms in xenobiotic metabolising enzymes have been associated with an increased risk of cancer. Such polymorphisms can lead to considerable variation in the activities of these enzymes, which are crucial in carcinogen and drug metabolism. These variations could play a role in the risk of developing paediatric acute...
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