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Polymorphisms in CYP1B1, GSTM1, GSTT1 and GSTP1, and susceptibility to breast cancer.
Oncology reports - 1 May 2008
Van Emburgh Beth O, Hu Jennifer J, Levine Edward A, Mosley Libyadda J, Perrier Nancy D, Freimanis Rita I, Allen Glenn O, Rubin Peter, Sherrill Gary B, Shaw Cindy S, Carey Lisa A, Sawyer Lynda R, Miller Mark Steven
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphisms in the cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) drug metabolic enzymes, which are responsible for metabolic activation/detoxification of estrogen and environmental carcinogens, were analyzed for their association with breast cancer risk in 541 cases and 635 controls from a North Carolina population. Each polymorphism, altering the catalytic function of their respective...
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