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Do polymorphisms in ABC transporter genes influence risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Leukemia research - 1 Aug 2008
Jamroziak Krzysztof, Robak Tadeusz
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It is widely accepted that pathogenesis of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is related to the interplay between specific environmental exposure and inherited background. Major role of some members of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) family of membrane transporters including MDR1 (ABCB1, P-glycoprotein) and breast cancer resistant protein (BCRP, ABCG2) is protection against environmental toxins. Here, we...
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