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Association between polymorphisms of glutathione S-transferase genes (GSTM1, GSTP1 and GSTT1) and breast cancer risk in a sample Iranian population.
Biomarkers in medicine - 1 Dec 2012
Hashemi Mohammad, Eskandari-Nasab Ebrahim, Fazaeli Aliakbar, Taheri Mohsen, Rezaei Hamzeh, Mashhadi Mohammadali, Arbabi Farshid, Kaykhaei Mahmoud-Ali, Jahantigh Mehdi, Bahari Gholamreza
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AIM: Genetic and environmental factors are risk factors for breast cancer. Our aim was to investigate the associations between genetic polymorphism of GST genes (GSTM1, GSTT1 and GSTP1) and susceptibility to breast cancer in an Iranian population. MATERIALS & METHODS: This case-control study was carried out on 134 patients with breast cancer and 152 healthy, cancer-free women. GSTP1 polymorphism was determined...
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