Article
Polymorphisms in metabolizing enzymes and the risk of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in the Slavic population of the central Europe.
Neoplasma - 1 Jan 2010
Soucek P, Susova S, Mohelnikova-Duchonova B, Gromadzinska J, Moraviec-Sztandera A, Vodicka P, Vodickova L
Abstract excerpt
The question of susceptibility to squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (SCCHN) in the environmental context was addressed by analysis of functional polymorphisms in enzymes metabolizing smoke constituents and/or alcohol (CYP2A13, CYP1B1, EPHX1, NQO1, GSTM1, GSTP1, GSTT1, ADH1B and ADH1C). Case-control study of 122 age- and sex-matched pairs of subjects was performed using so far unexplored Central European...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alcohol Dehydrogenase
- Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Case-Control Studies
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP1B1
- Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
- Europe
