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Carcinogenetic impact of ADH1B and ALDH2 genes on squamous cell carcinoma risk of the esophagus with regard to the consumption of alcohol, tobacco and betel quid.
International journal of cancer - 15 Mar 2008
Lee Chien-Hung, Lee Jang-Ming, Wu Deng-Chyang, Goan Yih-Gang, Chou Shah-Hwa, Wu I-Chen, Kao Ein-Long, Chan Te-Fu, Huang Meng-Chuan, Chen Pei-Shih, Lee Chun-Ying, Huang Chia-Tsuan, Huang Hsiao-Ling, Hu Chih-Yang, Hung Yu-Hsiu, Wu Ming-Tsang
Abstract excerpt
The consumption of alcohol, tobacco and betel quid has been found to be an important contributor to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in Taiwan. The genotoxic effect of the ADH1B and ALDH2 genes modulating an individual's alcohol-metabolizing capacity on ESCC may be linked to drinking beh...
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