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CYP2A6 polymorphisms in Malays, Chinese and Indians.
Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems - 1 Aug 2006
Nurfadhlina M, Foong K, Teh L K, Tan S C, Mohd Zaki S, Ismail R
Abstract excerpt
The genetically polymorphic cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2A6 is the major nicotine-oxidase in humans that may contribute to nicotine dependence and cancer susceptibility. The authors investigated the types and frequencies of CYP2A6 alleles in the three major ethnic groups in Malaysia and CYP2A6*1A, CYP2A6*1B, CYP2A6*1x2, CYP2A6*2, CYP2A6*3, CYP2A6*4, CYP2A6*5, CYP2A6*7, CYP2A6*8 and CYP2A6*10 were determined by...
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