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EPHX1 polymorphisms and the risk of lung cancer: a HuGE review.
Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) - 1 Jan 2006
Kiyohara Chikako, Yoshimasu Kouichi, Takayama Koichi, Nakanishi Yoichi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Microsomal epoxide hydrolase 1 (EPHX1) plays an important role in both the activation and detoxification of tobacco-derived carcinogens. Polymorphisms at exons 3 and 4 of the EPHX1 gene have been reported to be associated with variations in EPHX1 activity. The aim of this study is to review and summarize the available molecular epidemiologic studies of lung cancer and EPHX1. METHODS: We searched...
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