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Polymorphisms in alcohol metabolizing genes and the risk of head and neck cancer in a Brazilian population.
Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) - 1 Jan 2000
Garcia Silvia Marçal Nunes, Curioni Otávio A, de Carvalho Marcos Brasilino, Gattás Gilka Jorge Figaro
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AIMS: The incidence of head and neck cancer (HNC) in Brazil has increased substantially in recent years. This increase is likely to be strongly associated with alcohol and tobacco consumption, but genetic susceptibility also should be investigated in this population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of polymorphisms in genes of alcohol metabolism enzymes and the risk of HNC. METHODS: A...
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