Article
Interaction between glutathione-S-transferase polymorphisms, smoking habit, and HPV infection in cervical cancer risk.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 Jul 2010
Palma Selena, Novelli Flavia, Padua Luca, Venuti Aldo, Prignano Grazia, Mariani Luciano, Cozzi Renata, Tirindelli Donatella, Testa Antonella
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is considered the major cause of cervical cancer (CC), but a number of infected women do not develop invasive lesions, suggesting the role of genetic susceptibility and environmental co-factors for cancer outbreak. The aim of this study was to investigate whether some GST polymorphisms could influence the risk to develop CC, either by themselves or in combination with...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
