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Glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms and survival in African-American and white colorectal cancer patients.
Cancer epidemiology - 1 Oct 2009
Jones Beth A, Christensen Alice R, Wise John P, Yu Herbert
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Glutathione S-transferase (GST) enzymes are involved in electrophile detoxification. The authors investigated the association between GST genotype and survival in a racially diverse, population-based cohort of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients followed for a median of 9.6 years. METHODS: Interviews were conducted with 315 African-American and White CRC patients in Connecticut, 1987-1991. Tumor tissue...
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