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Genetic polymorphisms in glutathione S-transferase (GST) superfamily and risk of arsenic-induced urothelial carcinoma in residents of southwestern Taiwan.
Journal of biomedical science - 29 Jul 2011
Hsu Ling-I, Chen Wu-Ping, Yang Tse-Yen, Chen Yu-Hsin, Lo Wann-Cheng, Wang Yuan-Hung, Liao Ya-Tang, Hsueh Yu-Mei, Chiou Hung-Yi, Wu Meei-Maan, Chen Chien-Jen
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BACKGROUND: Arsenic exposure is an important public health issue worldwide. Dose-response relationship between arsenic exposure and risk of urothelial carcinoma (UC) is consistently observed. Inorganic arsenic is methylated to form the metabolites monomethylarsonic acid and dimethylarsinic acid while ingested. Variations in capacity of xenobiotic detoxification and arsenic methylation might explain individual...
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