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Are polymorphisms of N-acetyltransferase genes susceptible to primary liver cancer in Luoyang, China?
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 Mar 2005
Zhang Xiu-Feng, Bian Jian-Chao, Zhang Xiao-Yan, Zhang Zhu-Mei, Jiang Feng, Wang Qi-Min, Wang Qi-Jun, Cao Yan-Yan, Tang Bo-Ming
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To identify whether the polymorphisms of the N-acetyltransferase (NAT) genes are susceptible to primary liver cancer (PLC) in Luoyang, a PLC low-incidence area of China. METHODS: The NAT1 and NAT2 genotypes of 96 PLC cases and 173 controls were determined by PCR-RFLP. Both interaction between NAT1 or NAT2 and environmental risk factors were analyzed based on case control study. RESULTS: Compared to the...
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