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The CYP1A2-164A-->C polymorphism (CYP1A2*1F) is associated with the risk for colorectal adenomas in humans.
Cancer letters - 8 Nov 2005
Moonen Harald, Engels Leopold, Kleinjans Jos, Kok Theo de
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is believed to be related to the intake of processed meat and the formed heterocyclic aromatic amines (HCA) herein, which are metabolically activated by the enzymes cytochrome P4501A2 (CYP1A2) and N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2). The influence of genotypic and phenotypic variations for CYP1A2 and NAT2 on the risk for colorectal adenomas was investigated in 94 individuals at different risk of...
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