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Risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract in cancer-free alcoholic Japanese men: an endoscopic follow-up study.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Nov 2006
Yokoyama Akira, Omori Tai, Yokoyama Tetsuji, Sato Yasuo, Mizukami Takeshi, Matsushita Sachio, Higuchi Susumu, Maruyama Katsuya, Ishii Hiromasa, Hibi Toshifumi
Abstract excerpt
Asian case-control studies have shown a strong relationship between the development of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophagus and alcohol consumption combined with inactive aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2*1/*2), less-active alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (ADH1B*1/*1), high mean corpuscular volu...
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