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GSTT1 polymorphism and oral leukoplakia.
Anticancer research - 1 Jan 2000
Barroso Duarte Eliza Carla, Da Silva Marina Sena Lopes, Gomez Marcus Vinicius, Gomez Ricardo Santiago
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BACKGROUND: Considering that tobacco is the main etiological factor in oral cancer and that oral leukoplakia is the most prevalent potentially malignant lesion, together with the fact that GSTT1 polymorphism increases the risk of oral squamous cell carcinoma, the purpose of this study was to investigate the GSTT1 null polymorphism and the risk of oral leukoplakia in individuals with tobacco smoking habits in a...
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