The oxidative phenotype as a marker of individual predisposition to neoplasm induced by chemical carcinogens.

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The oxidative phenotype as a marker of individual predisposition to neoplasm induced by chemical carcinogens.

Polish journal of occupational medicine - 1 Jan 1990

Lutz W, Sułkowski W

Abstract excerpt

The authors present a review of literature showing that the variations in xenobiotic oxidation phenotype, in the presence of cytochromes P-450, may be responsible, to a certain extent, for the varied individual susceptibility to neoplasm induced by chemical carcinogens. The evidence collected rev...

Topics

Biomarkers, Tumor
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
Humans
Neoplasms
Oxidation-Reduction
Phenotype
Polycyclic Compounds
Polymorphism, Genetic
Transcription, Genetic

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