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N-acetyltransferase 1 in colon and rectal cancer cases from an industrialized area.
Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A - 1 Jan 2008
Roemer Hermann C, Weistenhofer Wobbeke, Lohlein Dietrich, Geller Frank, Blomeke Brunhilde, Golka Klaus
Abstract excerpt
Colon and rectal cancers are both associated with genetic as well as nutritional, occupational, and environmental factors. Aromatic amines and heterocyclic amines are established colorectal carcinogens. The polymorphic enzyme N-acetyltransferase 1 (NAT1) contributes to heterocyclic amine metabolism in the human colon. Thereby, NAT1 may influence the risk for development of colorectal cancer. The distribution of...
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