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Contribution of environment and genetics to pancreatic cancer susceptibility.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Hocevar Barbara A, Kamendulis Lisa M, Pu Xinzhu, Perkins Susan M, Wang Zheng-Yu, Johnston Erica L, DeWitt John M, Li Lang, Loehrer Patrick J, Klaunig James E, Chiorean E Gabriela
Abstract excerpt
Several risk factors have been identified as potential contributors to pancreatic cancer development, including environmental and lifestyle factors, such as smoking, drinking and diet, and medical conditions such as diabetes and pancreatitis, all of which generate oxidative stress and DNA damage. Oxidative stress status can be modified by environmental factors and also by an individual's unique genetic makeup....
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