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Polymorphisms in phase I and phase II metabolism genes and risk of chronic benzene poisoning in a Chinese occupational population.
Carcinogenesis - 1 Dec 2008
Sun Pin, Qian Ji, Zhang Zhong-Bin, Wan Jun-Xiang, Wu Fen, Jin Xi-Peng, Fan Wei-Wei, Lu Da-Ru, Zhao Nai-Qing, Christiani David C, Xia Zhao-Lin
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It is widely accepted that the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of benzene results from the action of reactive metabolites. Therefore, genetic variation in metabolic enzyme genes may contribute to susceptibility to chronic benzene poisoning (CBP) in the exposed population. Using a case-control study...
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