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CYP2E1*5B, CYP2E1*6, CYP2E1*7B, CYP2E1*2, and CYP2E1*3 allele frequencies in iranian populations.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2012
Shahriary Ghazaleh Mohammadzadeh, Galehdari Hamid, Jalali Amir, Zanganeh Fatemeh, Alavi Seyed Mohammad Reza, Aghanoori Mohammad Reza
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: CYP2E1 encodes an enzyme which is mainly involved in bioactivation of potential carcinogens such as N-nitrosamines. Polymorphisms in the gene have been reported to be associated with cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate genotype distributions and allele frequencies of five CYP2E1 polymorphisms in Iran. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Two hundred healthy individuals of an Iranian population from the...
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