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GSTM1, GSTT1 and CYP1A1 detoxification gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to smoking-related coronary artery disease: a case-only study.
Mutation research - 1 Aug 2007
Manfredi Samantha, Federici Chiara, Picano Eugenio, Botto Nicoletta, Rizza Antonio, Andreassi Maria Grazia
Abstract excerpt
Cigarette smoking is a powerful risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), leading to the formation of DNA alterations within blood vessels and heart. However, the degree of smoking-related atherosclerosis varies from individual to individual. Genetic polymorphisms of relevant xenobiotic metabolising enzymes may determine the susceptibility of an individual response to environmental toxicants. The purpose of...
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