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Polymorphisms in drug metabolism genes, smoking, and p53 mutations in breast cancer.
Molecular carcinogenesis - 1 Feb 2008
Van Emburgh Beth O, Hu Jennifer J, Levine Edward A, Mosley Libyadda J, Case L Douglas, Lin Hui-Yi, Knight Sommer N, Perrier Nancy D, Rubin Peter, Sherrill Gary B, Shaw Cindy S, Carey Lisa A, Sawyer Lynda R, Allen Glenn O, Milikowski Clara, Willingham Mark C, Miller Mark Steven
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphisms in phase I and phase II enzymes may enhance the occurrence of mutations at critical tumor suppressor genes, such as p53, and increase breast cancer risk by either increasing the activation or detoxification of carcinogens and/or endogenous estrogens. We analyzed polymorphisms in CYP...
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