Molecular genotyping for N-acetylation polymorphism in Japanese patients with colorectal cancer.

doi:10.1002/1097-0142(19941215)74:12<3108::aid-cncr2820741208>3.0.co;2-m

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Molecular genotyping for N-acetylation polymorphism in Japanese patients with colorectal cancer.

Cancer - 15 Dec 1994

Shibuta K, Nakashima T, Abe M, Mashimo M, Mori M, Ueo H, Akiyoshi T, Sugimachi K, Suzuki T

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BACKGROUND: N-acetylation polymorphism has been documented as a representative pharmacogenetic trait, and also has been implicated ecogenetically in an individual's susceptibility to cancer. However, there still remains controversy concerning the association between colorectal cancer and N-acetyl...

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Acetylation
Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase
Colorectal Neoplasms
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genotype
Humans
Japan
Male
Middle Aged
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length

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