NAT2 polymorphism and lung cancer risk: a meta-analysis.

doi:10.1016/j.lungcan.2010.12.012

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NAT2 polymorphism and lung cancer risk: a meta-analysis.

Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Aug 2011

Cui Dan, Wang Zhanwei, Zhao Erjiang, Ma Jie, Lu Weiquan

Abstract excerpt

N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) gene encodes a key enzyme involved in the metabolism of xenobiotics and whose polymorphisms have been related to individual susceptibility to several malignancies. Although many epidemiological studies have explored the association between NAT2 genetic polymorphism an...

Topics

Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase
Case-Control Studies
Female
Genetic Association Studies
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Lung Neoplasms
Male
Odds Ratio
Polymorphism, Genetic
Risk Factors

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