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The Incidence of the XRCC1 rs25487 and PON1 rs662 Polymorphisms in a Population from Central Brazil: Patterns in an Area with a High Level of Agricultural Activity.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Oct 2023
Alves Alessandro Arruda, Laurinho Késsia, Franco Fernanda Craveiro, de Araujo Nascimento Felipe, Nunes Hugo Freire, de Melo E Silva Daniela
Abstract excerpt
In Brazil, high levels of agricultural activity are reflected in the consumption of enormous amounts of pesticides. The production of grain in Brazil has been estimated at 289.8 million tons in the 2022 harvest, an expansion of 14.7% compared with 2021. These advances are likely associated with a progressive increase in the occupational exposure of a population to pesticides. The Paraoxonase 1 gene (PON1) is...
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