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Heterocyclic amines and genotype of N-acetyltransferases as risk factors for prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases - 1 Jan 2005
Rovito P M, Morse P D, Spinek K, Newman N, Jones R F, Wang C Y, Haas G P
Abstract excerpt
A variety of carcinogenic heterocyclic amines are produced during the cooking of meat at high temperatures. These carcinogens are metabolized by N-acetyltransferases (NAT), which are polymorphic in the population. This study examined associations between prostate cancer (PCa) and the consumption of different kinds of meat, heterocyclic amine intake and NAT genotypes. PCa patients and controls were recruited in...
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