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Cytogenetic damage and genetic variants in the individuals susceptible to arsenic-induced cancer through drinking water.
International journal of cancer - 15 May 2006
Ghosh Pritha, Basu Anamika, Mahata Julie, Basu Sreemanti, Sengupta Mainak, Das Jayanta K, Mukherjee Angshuman, Sarkar Ajoy K, Mondal Lakshmikanta, Ray Kunal, Giri Ashok K
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In West Bengal, India, more than 300,000 arsenic-exposed people are showing symptoms of arsenic toxicity, which include cancers of skin and different internal organs. Since only 15-20% of the exposed population manifest arsenic-induced skin lesions, it is thought that genetic variation might play...
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