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The effect of cigarette smoke and arsenic exposure on urothelial carcinoma risk is modified by glutathione S-transferase M1 gene null genotype.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology - 15 Jan 2013
Chung Chi-Jung, Huang Chao-Yuan, Pu Yeong-Shiau, Shiue Horng-Sheng, Su Chien-Tien, Hsueh Yu-Mei
Abstract excerpt
Inter-individual variation in the metabolism of xenobiotics, caused by factors such as cigarette smoking or inorganic arsenic exposure, is hypothesized to be a susceptibility factor for urothelial carcinoma (UC). Therefore, our study aimed to evaluate the role of gene-environment interaction in the carcinogenesis of UC. A hospital-based case-control study was conducted. Urinary arsenic profiles were measured...
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