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Manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) polymorphism, alcohol, cigarette smoking and risk of oesophageal cancer.
Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) - 1 Jan 2000
Sun L, König I R, Homann N
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AIMS: Alcohol, tobacco smoke and Barrett's oesophagus as a consequence of gastro-oesophageal reflux are the main risk factors in oesophageal carcinogenesis. All risk factors may induce oxidative stress. Manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) is one important repair enzyme for reactive oxidative stress (ROS)-induced damage. MnSOD polymorphisms in the -9 position of the signal sequence of the protein may lead to...
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