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Polymorphisms in nucleotide excision repair genes, arsenic exposure, and non-melanoma skin cancer in New Hampshire.
Environmental health perspectives - 1 Aug 2007
Applebaum Katie M, Karagas Margaret R, Hunter David J, Catalano Paul J, Byler Steven H, Morris Steve, Nelson Heather H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Arsenic exposure may alter the efficiency of DNA repair. UV damage is specifically repaired by nucleotide excision repair (NER), and common genetic variants in NER may increase risk for non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). OBJECTIVE: We tested whether polymorphisms in the NER genes XPA (A23G) and XPD (Asp312Asn and Lys751Gln) modify the association between arsenic and NMSC. METHODS: Incident cases of...
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