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Genetic variation in base excision repair pathway genes, pesticide exposure, and prostate cancer risk.
Environmental health perspectives - 1 Dec 2011
Barry Kathryn Hughes, Koutros Stella, Berndt Sonja I, Andreotti Gabriella, Hoppin Jane A, Sandler Dale P, Burdette Laurie A, Yeager Meredith, Freeman Laura E Beane, Lubin Jay H, Ma Xiaomei, Zheng Tongzhang, Alavanja Michael C R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Previous research indicates increased prostate cancer risk for pesticide applicators and pesticide manufacturing workers. Although underlying mechanisms are unknown, evidence suggests a role of oxidative DNA damage. OBJECTIVES: Because base excision repair (BER) is the predominant pathway involved in repairing oxidative damage, we evaluated interactions between 39 pesticides and 394 tag...
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