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Role of acetylation in colorectal cancer.
Mutation research - 1 Nov 1993
Minchin R F, Kadlubar F F, Ilett K F
Abstract excerpt
Acetylator phenotype is a common genetic trait in humans as well as other mammals. It results from the presence of several mutations in one of the genes encoding for arylamine N-acetyltransferase. The polymorphism has been associated with several disease states including colorectal cancer. Several epidemiological studies suggest that rapid acetylators are more susceptible to colorectal cancer than slow...
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