N-acetylation phenotype and genotype and risk of bladder cancer in benzidine-exposed workers.

doi:10.1093/carcin/14.4.675

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N-acetylation phenotype and genotype and risk of bladder cancer in benzidine-exposed workers.

Carcinogenesis - 1 Apr 1993

Hayes R B, Bi W, Rothman N, Broly F, Caporaso N, Feng P, You X, Yin S, Woosley R L, Meyer U A

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Several studies in subjects occupationally exposed to arylamine carcinogens have shown increased risks for bladder cancer associated with the slow acetylator phenotype. To follow up these reports, a case-control study of N-acetylation and bladder cancer risk was carried out among subjects occupat...

Topics

Acetylation
Aged
Benzidines
Case-Control Studies
China
Dapsone
Genotype
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Exposure
Phenotype
Risk Factors
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

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