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N-Acetyltransferase 2 genetic polymorphisms and risk of colorectal cancer.
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 Feb 2011
da Silva Tiago Donizetti, Felipe Aledson Vitor, de Lima Jacqueline Miranda, Oshima Celina Tizuko Fujiyama, Forones Nora Manoukian
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate the possible association between meat intake, cigarette smoking and N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) genetic polymorphisms on colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. METHODS: Patients with CRC were matched for gender and age to healthy controls. Meat intake and cigarette smoking were assessed using a specific frequency questionnaire. DNA was extracted from peripheral blood and the genotypes of the...
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