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Screening of TP53 mutations by DHPLC and sequencing in brain tumours from patients with an occupational exposure to pesticides or organic solvents.
Mutagenesis - 1 Sept 2005
Loyant V, Jaffré A, Breton J, Baldi I, Vital A, Chapon F, Dutoit S, Lecluse Y, Loiseau H, Lebailly P, Gauduchon P
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The aetiology of brain tumours remains unclear. Occupational exposures to pesticides and organic solvents are suspected risk factors. The case-control study CEREPHY (221 cases, 442 controls) carried in the Departement de la Gironde in France revealed a significantly increased risk of brain tumours for subjects most exposed to pesticides. In some cancers, TP53 mutations could reflect exposure to specific...
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