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Influence of genetic polymorphisms of xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes on the risk of developing leukemia in a Tunisian population.
Bulletin du cancer - 1 Dec 2011
Ouerhani Slah, Nefzi Mohamed Ali, Menif Samia, Safra Inès, Douzi Kais, Fouzai Chaker, Ben Ghorbel Ghofrane, Ben Bahria Islem, Ben Ammar Elgaaied Amel, Abbes Salem
Abstract excerpt
Leukemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow that is characterized by an abnormal increase of white blood cells. Leukemia is clinically and pathologically subdivided into a variety of large groups. The risk of developing leukemia may be influenced by polymorphisms of xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes. In this work, we conduct a case-control study to assess the impact of polymorphisms in GSTM1, GSTT1 and...
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