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Role of epoxide hydrolase 1 gene polymorphisms in esophageal cancer in a high-risk area in India.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Aug 2010
Ihsan Rakhshan, Chattopadhyay Indranil, Phukan Rupkumar, Mishra Ashwani K, Purkayastha Joydeep, Sharma Jagannath, Zomawia Eric, Verma Yogesh, Mahanta Jagadish, Saxena Sunita, Kapur Sujala
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Microsomal epoxide hydrolase 1 (EPHX1) is involved in the metabolism of environmental and tobacco carcinogens. Tobacco smoking, betel quid chewing, and alcohol consumption are the major known risk factors for esophageal cancer. The present case-control study evaluated the influence of EPHX1 genetic variations on esophageal cancer susceptibility in 142 patients and 185 healthy controls from a...
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