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GSTM1 and GSTP1 polymorphisms as potential factors for modifying the effect of smoking on inflammatory response.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Dec 2006
Kim Jin-Hee, Park Shin-Goo, Lee Kwan-Hee, Choi Ji-Ho, Ha Eun-Hee, Myung Seung-Kwon, Hong Yun-Chul
Abstract excerpt
Inflammation has been known to be an important underlying condition for development of various diseases including cancer. The aims of this study were to investigate whether tobacco smoke exposure increases the level of inflammation biomarkers and the GSTM1 and GSTP1 gene polymorphisms are associated with inflammatory response due to tobacco smoke exposure. We measured urinary cotinine level in 300 healthy...
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