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Serum folate concentration and the incidence of lung cancer.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Durda Katarzyna, Kąklewski Krzysztof, Gupta Satish, Szydłowski Michał, Baszuk Piotr, Jaworska-Bieniek Katarzyna, Sukiennicki Grzegorz, Kaczmarek Katarzyna, Waloszczyk Piotr, Narod Steven, Lubiński Jan, Jakubowska Anna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally. Folate helps to maintain DNA integrity and to regulate gene expression. Serum folate levels may affect the risk of several cancers, including lung cancer. In this study we evaluated the association between serum folate concentration and variations in genes involved in folate metabolism with lung cancer incidence in Poland. METHODS:...
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