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Null genotype of GSTT1 contributes to esophageal cancer risk in Asian populations: evidence from a meta-analysis.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2012
Yi Sheng-Ming, Li Gui-Yuan
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Glutathione S-transferase T1 (GSTT1), a phase-II enzyme, plays an important role in detoxification of carcinogen electrophiles. Many studies have investigated the association between GSTT1 polymorphism and esophageal cancer risk in Asian populations, but its actual impact is not clear owing to apparent inconsistencies among those studies. Thus, a meta-analysis was performed to explore the effect...
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