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Genetic variation in myeloperoxidase modifies the association of serum α-tocopherol with aggressive prostate cancer among current smokers.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Sept 2011
Cheng Ting-Yuan David, Barnett Matt J, Kristal Alan R, Ambrosone Christine B, King Irena B, Thornquist Mark D, Goodman Gary E, Neuhouser Marian L
Abstract excerpt
We investigated associations of serum α- and γ-tocopherols and their effect modification by polymorphisms in oxidative stress regulatory enzymes in relation to prostate cancer risk. In a nested case-control study in the Carotene and Retinol Efficacy Trial, prerandomized serum α- and γ-tocopherol were assayed among 684 men with incident prostate cancer [375 nonaggressive and 284 aggressive cancer (stage III/IV or...
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