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Association of glutathione S-transferase M1 polymorphisms and lung cancer risk in a Chinese population.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 24 Dec 2012
Liu Dazhong, Wang Fei, Wang Qiushi, Guo Xiaotong, Xu Hao, Wang Wei, Zhang Linyou
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic polymorphisms of glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) are thought to have significant effects on the metabolism of environmental carcinogens and thus on lung cancer risk, but the reported results are not always consistent. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between GSTM1 genetic polymorphism and lung cancer risk in a Chinese population. METHODS: A population-based control...
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