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Childhood brain tumors, residential insecticide exposure, and pesticide metabolism genes.
Environmental health perspectives - 1 Jan 2010
Searles Nielsen Susan, McKean-Cowdin Roberta, Farin Federico M, Holly Elizabeth A, Preston-Martin Susan, Mueller Beth A
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BACKGROUND: Insecticides that target the nervous system may play a role in the development of childhood brain tumors (CBTs). Constitutive genetic variation affects metabolism of these chemicals. METHODS: We analyzed population-based case-control data to examine whether CBT is associated with the functional genetic polymorphisms PON1C-108T, PON1Q192R, PON1L55M, BCHEA539T, FMO1C-9536A, FMO3E158K, ALDH3A1S134A, and...
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