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Cytochrome P450 1A1, cigarette smoking, and risk of endometrial cancer (United States).
Cancer causes & control : CCC - 1 Dec 2007
McGrath Monica, Hankinson Susan E, De Vivo Immaculata
Abstract excerpt
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) is involved in the metabolism of estradiol and the activation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons found in tobacco products. Polymorphic variation in CYP1A1 activity may modify susceptibility to endometrial cancer through the oxidative metabolism of estradiol and the activation of tobacco-smoke constituents. We prospectively evaluated the associations between three common CYP1A1...
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