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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase polymorphism and lymphoma risk.
Tumori - 1 Jan 2000
Cocco Pierluigi, Ennas Maria G, Melis Maria A, Sollaino Carla, Collu Stefania, Fadda Domenica, Gabbas Attilio, Massarelli Giovannino, Rais Marco, Todde Pierfelice, Angelucci Emanuele
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AIMS AND BACKGROUND: Evidence linking the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) polymorphism and risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is conflicting. Risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was increased in subjects expressing the G6PD deficient phenotype, whereas subjects under medication with statins, a lipid-lowering class of drugs partially mimicking G6PD deficiency, seemed to enjoy a protective effect. METHODS: We...
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